| Intro | Turkish weightlifter |
| Is |
Athlete Weightlifter |
| From | Turkey |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 10 October 1984, Osmancık, Çorum Province, Turkey |
| Age: | 35 years |
| Star sign | Libra |
Sibel Şimşek (pronounced [ˈsiːbel ˈʃiːmʃec]; born October 10, 1984 in Osmancık Çorum, Turkey) is a European champion Turkish female weightlifter competing in the Women’s 63 kg division. She is 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall and weighs 62 kg (137 lb).
Sibel Şimşek is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü. She is trained by Mehmet Üstündağ.
On 12 January 2017 it was announced that because of a doping violation she had been disqualified from the 2012 Olympic Games.
Achievements
- Olympic Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Venue | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total |
| Disqualified | 63 | 2012 | London, GBR | 105 | 130 | 235 |
| 69 | 2004 | Athens, GRE | No Lift | X | X |
- World Championships
| Rank | Event | Year | Venue | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | |
| 02 ! Silver | 63 | 2010 | Antalya, TUR | 111.0 | |||
| 02 ! Silver | 63 | 2010 | Antalya, TUR | 241.0 | |||
| 02 ! Silver | 63 | 2009 | Goyang, KOR | 135.0 | |||
| 03 ! Bronze | 63 | 2009 | Goyang, KOR | 108.0 | 135.0 | 243.0 | |
| 7 | 63 | 2007 | Chiang Mai, THA |
- European Championships
| Rank | Event | Year | Venue | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total |
| 01 ! Gold | 63 | 2012 | Antalya, TUR | 100.0 | 125.0 | 225.0 |
| 01 ! Gold | 63 | 2010 | Minsk, BLR | 110.0 | 134.0 | 244.0 |
| 01 ! Gold | 63 | 2009 | Bucharest, ROM | 108.0 | 128.0 | 236.0 |
| 02 ! Silver | 63 | 2008 | Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITA | 105.0 | 121.0 | 226.0 |
| 02 ! Silver | 63 | 2007 | Strasbourg, FRA | 98.0 | 117.0 | 215.0 |