Begüm Yuva

Begüm Yuva is a Turkish archer competing in the compound discipline. She won the gold medal in the women's team event at the 2024 European Archery Championships in Essen, Germany.

Career

Yuva initially played volleyball, but during the COVID-19 pandemic she decided to switch to an individual sport and began archery.
She trained at the Vedat Erbay Archery Academy and quickly rose through the youth categories, earning national titles and a call-up to the Turkish national team.
In 2024, she won a bronze medal in the U21 compound women's category at the Indoor Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Nîmes, France.
In 2025, she won another bronze medal in the women's compound team event at the World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, alongside Emine Rabia Oğuz and Hazal Burun.
The same year, Yuva, together with Defne Çakmak and Betül Özbek, became world champions in the U21 women's compound team event at the World Youth Championships, defeating Korea in a shoot-off.
Ahead of the 2025 World Archery Championships, she joined the national team camp held in Gallipoli.