Acelya Toprak

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Acelya Toprak
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1998-06-01) 1 June 1998 (age 27)
Lewisham, London
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OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryFile:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
(until 4 August 2023,
4 May 2025 – present)
File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
(6 November 2023 – 3 May 2025)
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍57 kg
ClubMetro Club
Achievements and titles
World Champ.R16 (2024)
European Champ.R16 (2018, 2024)
Commonwealth GamesSilver (2022)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍57 kg
Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2022 Perth ‍–‍57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Guadalajara ‍–‍57 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Maribor ‍–‍57 kg
Representing File:Flag of England.svg England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham ‍–‍57 kg
Profile at external databases
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Updated on 19 October 2025

Acelya Toprak (born 1 June 1998) is an English international judoka.[1] She has represented England at the Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal.[2][3] She transferred allegiance to Azerbaijan in 2023 in an effort to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, but returned to representing Great Britain in May 2025.[4] In June 2025 she was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2025 World Judo Championships.[5]

Biography

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Toprak won the 2017 European junior silver medal and won gold at the Dubrovnik European Cup in 2021.[6] She is a three times champion of Great Britain, winning the half-lightweight division at the British Judo Championships in 2016, 2017 and 2021.[7]

In 2022, she was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where she competed in the women's -57 kg, winning the silver medal.[2][8]

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