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The Gold Hunter achieved Gold in Grand Prix –Moscow –Russia
Aug 2018—according to WT official website, "Irem Yaman" obtained another gold in high level event.
"Irem Yaman"’s nickname is “The Gold Hunter” – and she has been successful in that hunt.
Her trophy cabinet contains, among others, gold medals from: 2017 Grand Slam, the 2018 European Championships, the 2017 Universiade, the 2016 European Championships and the 2015 World Championships. However, she is not satisfied quite yet.
She defeated two-time Olympic gold medalist Jade Jones on her way to victory at the Grand Slam.
She is one of the taller fighters in her category. “Before, I was not too fast, but after hard training, I feel that I have speed, and I can adapt to the new rules.” Of course, being one of the bigger fighters in her category has one drawback: weight control is hellish. “I like to eat too much!” she admitted.
She started the sport at the age of nine, under her father’s tutelage. “I still practice under him,” she said. Her nickname comes from a popular song, and was given to her by a newspaper, which headlined a story about her with it.
Her favorite taekwondo fighter is Turkish legend "Servet Tazegul". “His personality is really good,” she said. “And he has very good sportsmanship
Unsurprisingly, the “Gold Hunter’s” parents are happy with her achievements. “First, taekwondo was a hobby, but now I am a pro player,” she said. “This was my parents’ dream.” She is pretty happy, too.
“Nobody knows what tomorrow brings,” she said. “But for now, everything is going good.”
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