Rabiye Çiçek

Rabiye Çiçek
Personal information
Born (2007-04-12) 12 April 2007
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Javelin: 55.95 m (Tampere, 2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Turkey
European Throwing Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Nicosia U23 Javelin throw
European U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Banská Bystrica Javelin

Rabiye Çiçek (born 12 April 2007) is a Turkish javelin thrower. She won bronze medals at both the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships and the 2025 European U23 Throwing Cup.[1]

Career

At the 2024 Balkan U18 Championships in Maribor, she was runner-up to Vita Barbić in the 500g javelin as Barbić threw a Euroepan U18 leading throw.[2][3] She won a bronze medal in the 500g javelin throw at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia with a personal best throw of 54.52 metres.[4][5]

In March 2025, she won a bronze medal in the U23 women's javelin at the 2025 European Throwing Cup in Nicosia, Cyprus with a throw of 52.41 metres.[6][7] She threw a personal best 55.95 metres to qualify for the final of the javelin throw at the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, before placing fourth overall in the final.[8][9]

Personal life

She is from Mersin and is a student at Aydın Adnan Menderes University in Aydın, Turkey.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Rabiye Çiçek". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Who to watch in Banska Bystrica? National U18 Championships roundup". European Athletics. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Balkan U18 Championships". World Athletics. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  4. ^ "European Athletics U18 Championships". World Athletics. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Milli atlet Rabiye Çiçek, Avrupa Şampiyonası'nda bronz madalya kazandı". t24.com (in Turkish). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  6. ^ "National athlete Rabiye Çiçek won the bronze medal in the European Throwing Cup". gazeteoksijen.com. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Rabble Çiçek'ten Avrupa Atmalar Kupası'nda Bronz Madalya". Taf.org. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Silver medal from Edibe Yağız". trtspor. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  9. ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  10. ^ "ADU Leaves Its Mark on the European Throwing Winter Championships!". adu.edu.tr. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Mersin National Athlete Rabiye Çiçek Wins Bronze Medal in Europe". Mersin Gazetesi. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.