UCTAS SANLI Goksu - FIG Athlete Profile

Title

Lastname

UCTAS SANLI

Firstname

Goksu

Gender

female

Country

Türkiye

Place of birth

SAHINBEY

Year of birth

1990 (32 y.o.)

Discipline(s)

Women's Artistic Gymnastics

Occupation

Athlete

Education

Physical Education - Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey

Family

Husband Ozgur Sanli, daughter Lina [2015]

Spoken languages

English, Turkish

Coach

Mergul Guler Yilmaz [personal]; Ozgur Gumuslu [national]

Sporting relatives

Her husband Ozgur Sanli competed in artistic gymnastics for Turkey at the 2010 World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Sep 2021; intlgymnast.com, 08 Jan 2021)

Injuries

She missed the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, due to injury. (thegymter.net, 08 Jan 2018)

An elbow injury meant she was only able to compete in the beam competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (fig-gymnastics.com, 02 Nov 2018; istekadinlar.com, 27 Nov 2016)

Start sporting career

She took up gymnastics at age five. (memohaber.com; 03 Sep 2019; istekadinlar.com, 27 Nov 2016)

Milestones

She became the first artistic gymnast to represent Turkey at the Olympic Games when she competed on beam at the 2012 Games in London. (SportsDeskOnline, 20 Sep 2017; istekadinlar.com, 27 Nov 2016)

Most memorable sporting achievement

Claiming victory in the floor exercise at the 2016 World Cup event in Mersin, Turkey. (istekadinlar.com, 27 Nov 2016)

Hero / Idol

Uzbek gymnast Oksana Chusovitina. (gymnastics.sport, 02 Nov 2018)

Additional information

General
GYMNASTICS BREAK AND RETURN
She took a four-year break from gymnastics after the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She got married, started a family and also suffered from injury during this period. She returned to competition 11 months after the birth of her daughter Lina to claim victory in the floor exercise at the 2016 World Cup event in Mersin, Turkey. "To win gold in my first competition after the birth of my daughter was incredible. It is a special moment considering I only returned to training in early 2016." (istekadinlar.com, 27 Nov 2016)

INSPIRING HER DAUGHTER
She believes the experience of becoming a mother has strengthened her and she hopes to be an inspiration to her daughter Lina. "I realised that I was more powerful, especially after I became a mother. I think I'm an example to my daughter and other athletes. We do gymnastics training with my daughter. I'm preparing Lina for the Olympics in 2032." (yeniasir.com.tr, 13 Sep 2019; fanatik.com.tr, 12 Sep 2019)

Last update : 2021-10-04

Olympic Games

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.333

World Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

46.166

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.400

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.200

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.466

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

49.066

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

154

Score Qualif.

10.800

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.933

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.000

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

177

Score Qualif.

34.632

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

147

Score Qualif.

10.766

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

181

Score Qualif.

10.600

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

142.246

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

48.699

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

138

Score Qualif.

11.000

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

160

Score Qualif.

11.300

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.333

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

51.565

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

113

Score Qualif.

11.766

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.433

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.166

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

51.275

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.475

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.725

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.550

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.275

World Cup

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.666

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.366

World Challenge Cup

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.933

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

12.800

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.666

Continental Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

49.598

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.266

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.566

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.633

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

23.933

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.533

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

13.100

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.400

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

143.795

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

147.129

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

45.065

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.466

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.300

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.133

World / Challenge Cup

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

10.400

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.150

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

12.200

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.550

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.300

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

12.200

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.150

World Cup qualifying for OG

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.166

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.433

World / Challenge Cup

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.500

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

12.400

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.450

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

11.700

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.550

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

11.950

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.700

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

13.200

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.250

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

12.550

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.100

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

13.050

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.950

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.775

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

13.050

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.700

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

10.850

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.966

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.433

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

12.850

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.566

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

11.933

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.633

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

12.533

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.700

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.000

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.666

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

12.700

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.900

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

12.600

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.566

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

11.766

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.400

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

12.500

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.333

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

13.450

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.350

Test Events Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

50.565

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.066

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.100

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.866

2012 - Games of the XXX Olympiad LONDON (GBR)

2021 - 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships KITAKYUSHU (JPN)

2019 - 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships STUTTGART (GER)

2018 - 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships DOHA (QAT)

2011 - 43rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships TOKYO (JPN)

2010 - 42nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ROTTERDAM (NED)

2009 - 41st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships LONDON (GBR)

2022 - FIG Apparatus World Cup 2022 BAKU (AZE)

2022 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2022 OSIJEK (CRO)

2021 - 9th European Individual Championships BASEL (SUI)

2020 - 33rd Senior European Championships MERSIN (TUR)

2018 - 32nd Senior European Championships GLASGOW (GBR)

2021 - FIG World Challenge Cup MERSIN (TUR)

2021 - FIG World Challenge Cup OSIJEK (CRO)

2019 - 44th Turnier der Meister FIG Individual Apparatus World Cup COTTBUS (GER)

2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup MERSIN (TUR)

2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup KOPER (SLO)

2018 - FIG World Challenge Cup MERSIN (TUR)

2018 - FIG World Challenge Cup KOPER (SLO)

2018 - FIG World Cup 2018 DOHA (QAT)

2018 - FIG World Cup 2018 BAKU (AZE)

2017 - FIG World Challenge Cup 2017 SZOMBATHELY (HUN)

2017 - FIG World Cup 2017 DOHA (QAT)

2017 - FIG World Cup 2017 AGF Trophy BAKU (AZE)

2016 - World Challenge Cup 2016 MERSIN (TUR)

2012 - XXX Olympic Games - Test Events LONDON (GBR)

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