Duygu Ulusoy

Education

She attended ski courses for three years in her hometown Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and drew soon her trainer’s attention with her talent.

Career

She represents Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Duygu, born to a Turkish family living in Germany, started skiing in her age of six. In summer 2004, she decided to compete for Turkey after her club in Germany demoted her following an ankle injury.

Her only concern is to be alone in Turkey during the camps, however she hopes her family will be returning to Turkey soon.

She participated at the 2006 Winter Olympics as the only female skier in the Turkish alpine ski team

Achievements

• In her short sports career, she received more than 30 medals in her age’s categories of skiing. In her first race in Turkey, Ulusoy received gold medal in the juniors’ category at the Turkey Ski Championships.