Buse Naz Çakıroğlu

Buse Naz Çakıroğlu — Biography

Buse Naz Çakıroğlu, born on 26 May 1996 in Trabzon, is a Turkish flyweight boxer widely regarded as one of the leading figures of women's boxing in her country. She studied physical education and sports teaching at Düzce University and competes for Fenerbahçe S.K. as well as the Turkish national team.

Çakıroğlu built an impressive international record, becoming European champion three times (2019, 2022 and 2024) and winning gold at the European Games in 2019 and 2023. She claimed the world title in the 50 kg division at the 2022 Women's World Boxing Championships held in Istanbul. At the Olympics she twice reached the flyweight final, taking silver at Tokyo 2020 against Stoyka Krasteva and at Paris 2024 against Wu Yu; she was also the first Turkish female boxer ever to qualify for the Olympic Games. At the 2025 World Championships in Niš she again reached the final and earned silver, a result that lifted her to the top of the world rankings in October 2025. In 2023 she received the Mustafa V. Koç Sports Award.