Ebrar Karakurt facts for kids
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Karakurt in 2018
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| Nickname | The Black Wolf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 January 2000 Balıkesir, Turkey |
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| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 315 cm (124 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 304 cm (120 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Opposite / Outside Hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club |  Eczacıbaşı Dynavit |
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Ebrar Karakurt is a talented volleyball player from Turkey. She was born on January 17, 2000. Standing at 1.93 meters tall, she plays as an opposite or outside hitter. Ebrar is a key player for Eczacıbaşı Dynavit in Turkey and also represents the Turkey women's national volleyball team.
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Ebrar Karakurt's Volleyball Journey
Starting Her Club Career
Ebrar Karakurt began her volleyball journey at DSİ Spor in Balıkesir. When she moved to Bursa, she continued playing for her school team. At the same time, she joined the Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor club. She played for Bursa BB during the 2014–15 season.
Ebrar had special licenses that allowed her to play for both Bursa BB and Vakıfbank. She started in the youth team at Vakıfbank. Later, she was promoted to the senior team.
Playing for Top Clubs
Ebrar was part of the Vakıfbank team that won the 2017–18 CEV Women's Champions League. This is a very important competition in European volleyball. She played with Vakıfbank until 2020. After that, she moved to another Turkish team, Türk Hava Yolları. Later, she played for Igor Gorgonzola Novara in Italy and Lokomotiv Kaliningrad in Russia. Currently, she plays for Eczacıbaşı Dynavit.
National Team Achievements
Ebrar Karakurt has represented Turkey in many international competitions.
Youth National Teams
She was a member of the Turkey U18 team. With this team, she played in the 2017 Girls' U18 Volleyball European Championship. She also competed in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship. At the world tournament, she was recognized as one of the Best outside spikers.
Ebrar also played for the Turkey U23 team. In 2017, her team won the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship.
Senior National Team
After her success with youth teams, Ebrar joined the Turkey national team. She has helped her team achieve many great things. In 2018, she played in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League where her team won a silver medal.
In 2019, Turkey earned a silver medal at the 2019 Women's European Volleyball Championship. This championship was held in Ankara, Turkey. Ebrar was a key player in this success. In 2023, she helped her team win the gold medal at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League. They also won gold at the 2023 Women's European Volleyball Championship.
Ebrar's Personal Interests
Ebrar Karakurt is a big fan of the sports club Beşiktaş. She often shares pictures on her social media wearing a Beşiktaş jersey.
Honours and Awards
Club Honours
- 2017–18 CEV Women's Champions League – Gold Medal, with VakıfBank
- 2019 FIVB Club World Championship –
Bronze medal, with VakıfBank
National Team Honours
- 2017 U23 World Championship –
Gold Medal - 2018 Nations League –
Silver Medal - 2019 European Championship – Silver Medal
- 2021 Nations League – Bronze Medal
- 2021 European Championship – Bronze Medal
- 2023 Nations League – Gold Medal
- 2023 European Championship – Gold Medal
Individual Awards
- 2017 FIVB Girls' U18 World Championship – "Best outside spikers"
- 2019 FIVB Nations League – "Best outside spikers"
- 2023 CEV European Championship – "Best outside spikers"
See also
In Spanish: Ebrar Karakurt para niños
