Çiğdem Dede

Çiğdem Dede (born 27 February 1980, in Gaziantep, Turkey) is a Turkish powerlifter competing in the −44 kg division. She won the silver medal at the 2012 Paralympics. She is a dwarf athlete of Ankara Guven Spor, where she is coached by Mustafa Doğan.^[1][2]

Çiğdem Dede

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1980-02-27) 27 February 1980 (age 45) Gaziantep, Turkey
Weight	43 kg (95 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Powerlifting
Event	44 kg
Club	Ankara Guven Spor
Coached by	Emrah Arslan
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	2012
Personal best	106.0 kg (2012)
Medal record Women's powerlifting Representing  Turkey Paralympic Games 2012 London −44 kg

She became paralyzed at the age of six due to wrong injection given to her leg.^[3]

Career history

Çiğdem Dede is high school graduate.^[1] She began powerlifting by chance, encouraged by a weightlifting coach in 2009, and then received the support of her family. That year, Dede ranked fourth at the IPC World Championship. She became national champion in 2010 and 2011.^[4] At the 2011 Fazaa International Powerlifting Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, she took the gold medal lifting 100.0 kg.^[2][5][6]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Turkey
2011	Fazaa International Powerlifting Tournament	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	1st	−44 kg	100 kg
2012	Summer Paralympics	London, United Kingdom	2nd	−44 kg	100 kg