Background
Muslu was born in Konya in 1979.
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Nazmiye Muslu
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Education
A paraplegic and dependent on wheelchair, she completed her primary education in her hometown.
Career
She is the current world record holder in 40 kg division, set at the 2012 Paralympics, where she took the gold medal. She competes for Konya Meram Belediyespor. She began powerlifting by chance through a friend, who insisted she come with her to the workouts.
She abandoned the trainings in the beginnings since it was very hard for her.
However, her mother and later her father convinced Nazmiye to resume the training activities. Only three months after her beginning again with powerlifting, she was admitted to the national team, and was taken to the European championship held in Portugal without her family"s and even her own knowledge before.
She took the bronze medal at her international debut. At the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing, China, Muslu became fourth.
At the 2012 London Paralympics, she broke her own world record with 109.0 kg lift and took the gold medal.
