Elif Ulaş
Turkish figure skater and ice hockey forward.
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Gamze Elif Ulaş, born 26 February 1986 in Ankara, Turkey, competed internationally in figure skating and later played for the Turkey women's national ice hockey team. In 2001, she placed second at the Turkish national junior figure skating championships. The following year, she entered international competitions, including the Junior Ladies category at the Golden Bear of Zagreb in Croatia and the Copenhagen Trophy in Denmark.
On the ice, Ulaş stands 1.60 m tall and weighs 63 kg, playing as a right-handed forward. She skated for Milenyum Paten in Ankara. When the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation formed its first women's national team in 2007, Ulaş joined it after some league matches had been played.
On 27 March 2007, during a game against Estonia at the IIHF Women's World Championship Division IV in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, she scored the first official goal in the history of the Turkey women's national ice hockey team. She also represented Turkey at the 2011 Winter Universiade in Erzurum. Ulaş studied at the Distance Education Faculty (AÖF) of Anadolu University in Eskişehir.
Lore & Background
Ulaş began her athletic career in figure skating, placing second at the Turkish national junior championships in 2001. She then competed internationally in the Junior Ladies category at events such as the Golden Bear of Zagreb in Croatia and the Copenhagen Trophy in Denmark in 2002.
She later transitioned to ice hockey, playing as a right-handed forward for Milenyum Paten in Ankara. In 2007, after women's ice hockey league matches had been played in Turkey, she was selected for the first national ice hockey team formed by the Turkish Ice Hockey Federation. On 27 March 2007, during the IIHF Women's World Championship Division IV in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, she scored the first goal in the history of the Turkey women's national ice hockey team in an official game against Estonia.
Reader's Guide
Ulaş is notable as a dual-sport athlete who competed for Turkey in both figure skating and ice hockey. Her achievement of scoring the first official goal for the Turkey women's national ice hockey team marks a foundational moment in the country's women's ice hockey history. Her participation in the 2011 Winter Universiade further underscores her role in representing Turkey on an international stage. Her path from junior figure skating champion to national ice hockey forward illustrates the versatility of athletes in emerging sports programs.
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