Eşref Apak is a Turkish hammer thrower. Apak was a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics in Istanbul then transferred to Enkaspor, where he was coached by Artun Talay. The 185 cm tall athlete at 115 kg (254 lb) was a student of physical education and sports at Gazi University in Ankara.
Birsen Bekgöz is a Turkish female track and field athlete competing in sprinting events. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team. She studied at the Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus.
Özge Akın is a Turkish sprinter competing in the 400 m events. She is the current Turkish record holder of the 400 m hurdles events. Following her marriage to her coach, her surname changed to Akın, although she was also subsequently known by the surname Akın-Gürler.
Pınar Saka is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint discipline competing in the categories 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. She is the Turkish national record holder for 400 m. This time is the first time a Turkish woman ran under 52 seconds and also a qualifying mark for Olympics that will be held in London in 2012. She was chosen as Regional Athlete of the Year in Midwest both in 2008 and 2009. There were 8 regional athletes nominated for "National Athlete of the Year" award and in 2009, she receiveds that honor.
Karin Melis Mey, née Karin Mey, is a South African-born Turkish female long jumper. She became a naturalised Turkish citizen in June 2008, and took the name Melis in addition to her birth name Karin Mey. The 172 cm tall athlete at 55 kg (121 lb) is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics team, where she is coached by Charley Strohmenger.
Nevin Yanıt is a Turkish former sprinter specializing in high hurdling.
Burcu Yüksel is a Turkish female high jumper. She is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics club, where she is coached by Cüneyt Yüksel. The 180 cm tall athlete is at 57 kg (126 lb).
Sultan Haydar is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner. The 170 cm tall athlete at 55 kg (121 lb) is a member of Enkaspor, where she is coached by Nikola Borić.
Tuğba Koyuncu is a Turkish middle-distance runner. She is a student of physical education and sports at the local Erciyes University. Karakaya was a member of the Fenerbahçe Athletics Club, where she was coached by Süleyman Altınok before she transferred to Enkaspor. The 169 cm tall athlete weighs 55 kg (121 lb).
Nagihan Karadere is a Turkish short-distance and hurdles runner. She is the first and only female athlete to run under 56sec in the 400m hurdles. Turkey's record rating in the 400m hurdles is 55.09 seconds. She competed in the Olympics, passing the threshold at the 2012 London Olympics.
Ümmü Kiraz is a Turkish female long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon. She was a member of Denizli Belediyespor before she transferred to Kasımpaşaspor in Istanbul, where Kiraz is coached by Öznur Hatipoğlu. The 163 cm tall athlete at 48 kg (106 lb) is a student of physical education and sports at the Pamukkale University's vocational college.
Bahar Doğan is a Turkish female long-distance runner, who is specialized in marathon running. She is coached by Ertan Hatipoğlu at Üsküdar Belediyespor. The 156 cm tall athlete at 48 kg (106 lb) is a student of physical education and sports at Kocaeli University.
Semiha Mutlu is a Turkish female racewalker.
Recep Çelik is a Turkish racewalker. The 177 cm (5.81 ft) tall athlete weighs 60 kg (130 lb), and is a member of the İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor, where he is coached by Nikolai Radionov. He graduated 2004 in physical education and sports from the Vocational College of Aksaray at Niğde University before he studied Regional Public Administration at Anadolu University.
Tuğçe Şahutoğlu is a Turkish female hammer thrower. The 1.80 m (5.9 ft) tall athlete at 115 kg (254 lb) was a member of Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team before she transferred to Fenerbahçe Athletics, where she is coached by Muzaffer Tolun. She was a student of physical education at the vocational college of Aksaray University.
Gamze Bulut is a Turkish middle-distance runner.
Özlem Kaya is a Turkish middle-distance runner. The 165 cm tall athlete at 49 kg (108 lb) is a member of Üsküdar Belediye Sports Club in Istanbul, where she is coached by Aytaç Özbakır.
Tarık Langat Akdağ is a Turkish long-distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 3000 m and 5000 m events. The 176 cm tall athlete at 60 kg (130 lb) is a member of Enkaspor, where he is coached by Carol Santa.
Türkan Erişmiş, aka Türkan Bozkurt, Türkan Bozkurt Erişmiş or Türkan Özata-Erişmiş, is a Turkish female middle distance runner competing mostly in the 3000 m steeplechase and cross country running events. The 170 cm tall athlete at 52 kg (115 lb) graduated from Niğde University, and works now as a teacher of physical education.
Sema Aydemir is a Turkish female sprinter, who is specializes in the 400m hurdles event. The 1.69 m tall athlete at 54 kg (119 lb) is a member of Enkaspor, where she is coached by Tayfun Aygün.
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