Turkish handball player (born 1988)
Betül Yılmaz (born 31 October 1988 in Ümraniye, Istanbul) is a Turkish handballer who plays in left back position. She is a member of the Turkey national team.
Early life
Betül Yılmaz was born in Ümraniye, Istanbul, Turkey on 31 October 1988.[1] She was educated in physical education and sports at Kocaeli University.[2][3][4]
Club career
Yılmaz is 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall at 62 kg (137 lb).[1]
Üsküdar Bld. SK
From 2005 and 2013, she was a member of Üsküdar Bld. SK in Istanbul.[5]
She played in the EHF Challenge Cup in 2005–06,[6] 2006–07,[7] 2012–13,[8] and EHF Cup in 2007–08,[9] 2008–09,[10] as well as in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2009–10,[11] 2010–11,[12] 2011–12,[13] and the 2011–12 EHF Champions League.[14] Her team finished in the third place in the 2012–13 Women's EHF Challenge Cup.
Muratpaşa Bld. SK
For the 2013–14 Turkish Super League season, she moved to Antalya, and joined Muratpaşau Bld. SK.[15] She played in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup 2013/14,[16] and the 2013–14 EHF Champions League.[17]
Zağnos SK
In May 2015, she transferred to Zağnos SK in Trabzon.[15] She appeared in the EHF Challenge Cup in 2016–17,[18] and 2017–18.[19]
Polatlı Bld. SK
She then joined to Polatlı SK of Ankara in the first half of the 2018–19 season. In the second half, she transferred to Kastamonu Bld. GSK.[20] She ttok part in the 2018–19 EHF Challenge Cup for her team.[21]
Kastamonu Bld. GSK
From the beginning of the 2018–19 Turkish Super League season's second half, she has been with Kastamonu Bld. GSK.[20] She played in the EHF Champions League in
2019–20,[22] 2021–22,[23] and 2022–23,[24] as well as in the 2019–20 EHF Cup,[25] and EHF European League.[26]
International career
In 2022, she was part of the national team that became champions in the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey.[27]
Honours
Club
- Turkish Women's Handball Super League
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- Üsküdar Bld. SK
- Champions (1): 2010–11.
- Runners-up (5): 2007–08,[28] 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13.[29]
- Third place (1): 2006–07.[28]
- Kastamonu Bld. GSK
- Champions(4): 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021,+-22, 2022–23.
- Women's Handball Turkish Cup
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- Üsküdar Bld. SK
- Champions (1): 2008–09.[28]
- Third place (1): 2007–08.[28]
International
- Turkey women's national handball team
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- Mediterranean Games
- Silver medal (1): 2091
- Islamic Solidarity Games
- Gold medal (1): 2021
References