Muhammed Emir Yılmaz
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 October 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Gazi University | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Poomsae | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Elif Aybüke Yılmaz | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Muhammed Emir Yılmaz (born 15 October 2001) is a Turkish taekwondo practitioner specializing in poomsae forms. He is a silver and bronze medalist at the World University Games.
Career
Yılmaz was born in 2001. He comes from a family of taekwondo athletes: his father, Mustafa Yılmaz, is a four-time world champion in poomsae, and his older sister, Elif Aybüke Yılmaz, is also an international taekwondo athlete and his coach.[1]
At the 2021 Summer World University Games held in Chengdu, China, Yılmaz won the bronze medal in the men's individual poomsae event.[2][3]
In 2025, Yılmaz represented Turkey at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Rhine–Ruhr, Germany. He won the silver medal in the men's individual poomsae, scoring 8.765 points in the final.[4][5]
Personal life
Yılmaz's father, Mustafa Yılmaz, is a multiple world champion in poomsae. His sister, Elif Aybüke Yılmaz, is also an international competitor and serves as his coach.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Milli tekvandocu Emir: Babamdan sonra bayrağı hiç indirmeden devralıp ben de dalgalandırdığım için çok mutluyum". Anadolu Ajansı (in Turkish). 8 October 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ https://www.2021chengdu.com/activity/competitionItem/?lang=en&cid=ssxm&tid=16756
- ^ ITF International Taekwon-Do Federation
- ^ "Milli tekvandocu Muhammed Emir Yılmaz, FISU 2025'te gümüş madalya kazandı". Anadolu Ajansı (in Turkish). 17 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Muhammed Emir Yılmaz gümüş madalya kazandı". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 17 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.