Bircan Altuntaş

Bircan Altuntaş
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born2001 (age 24–25)
Aybastı Ordu, Turkey
OccupationJudoka
Sport
Country Turkey
SportJudo
Disability classDeaf
Event
-70 kg
ClubPamukkale Deaf Sports Club
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  Turkey
Deaflympics
2025 Tokyo Team

Bircan Altuntaş (born 2001) is a Turkish female judoka who competes in the -70 kg division.

Sport career

Altuntaş competes in the -70 kg division.[1] She wears the yellow-on-white belt, and is a member of Pamukkale Deaf Sports Club in Denizli.[2]

She competed at the Deaflympics of 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. She won a bronze medal in the team event,[1] with her teammates Buse Tıraş, Elif Gülşen, Esma Gökülü, Ayşe Beril Boyacı and Yadigar Talayhan.[3][4]

Personal life

Bircan Altuntaş was born in Alacalar Neighborhood of Aybastı District in Ordu, northern Turkey in 2001.[1][3] Her father is İsmet Altuntaş.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bircan Altuntası". Deaflympics. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Tokyo Deaflympics'te Denizlili Sporculardan Tarihi Baiarı". Denizli Yeni Olay (in Turkish). 28 November 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Ordulu Bircan Altuntaş Tokyo'da Yapılan Judo Şampiyonasında Bronz Madalya Aldı". Ordu 52 Mesudiye (in Turkish). 20 November 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Ay-yıldızlı judocular Deaflympics'i 6 madalya ile tamamladı". Demirören News Agency (in Turkish). 18 November 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.