Mizgin Ay

Mizgin Ay

Ay on 18 February 2018
Personal information
Nationality	TUR
Born	(2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24) Batman, Turkey
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres
Club	Fenerbahçe Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 11.53 (Bursa 2018) 200 m: 23.76 (Nairobi 2017)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   Turkey Islamic Solidarity Games 2017 Baku 100 m 2017 Baku 4 x 400 m Balkan Indoor Championships 2020 Istanbul 60 m indoor 2018 Istanbul 60 m indoor World Youth Championships 2017 Nairobi 100 m 2017 Nairobi 200 m

Mizgin Ay (born 22 June 2000) is a Kurdish track and field athlete who competes in the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m events for Turkey.

Early years

Mizgin Ay was born to a Kurdish family in Batman, southeastern Turkey on 22 June 2000. ^{[1] [2]}

She started with running already in the primary school years. At age ten, her talent in short-distance running was discovered. Two years later, she participated in athletics competitions. In 2014, she became the holder of six gold medals, winning all the competitions she took part in. At age 16, she joined Fenerbahçe Athletics. ^[3]

Career

Ay won the gold medal in the 100 m ^[4] and the bronze medal in the 200 m event at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Nairobi, Kenya. ^[5] At the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, she won the bronze medal in the 100 m, and another bronze medal in the 4 x 400 m event. ^[3]

In 2018, she took the gold medal in the 60 m event of the 23rd Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. With her time of 7.38, she set a new national record for U20. ^[3]

She won the gold medal in the 100 m event at the International Sprint and Relay Cup in Erzurum, Turkey in 2019. ^[6]

In 2020, she took the silver medal in the 60 m event at the 25th Balkan Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. ^{[7] [1]}

Personal bests

Event	Result	Venue	Date
100 m	11.57 s(wind: +1.3 m/s)	Nairobi	13 Jul 2017
200 m	23.76 s(wind: -0.7 m/s)	Nairobi	16 Jul 2017
400 m	54.37 s	Ankara	24 Aug 2016

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Turkey
2017	World Youth Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	1st	100 m	11.62 (wind: +0.5 m/s)
			3rd	200 m	23.76 (wind: -0.7 m/s)
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Baku, Azerbaijan	3rd	100 m	11.71 PB
			3rd	4 x 400 m	3:41.29
2018	Balkan Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	1st	60 m	7.38 U20 NR
2019	International Sprint and Relay Cup	Erzurum, Turkey	1st	100 m
2020	Balkan Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	2nd	60 m	7.38

References

1. "Mizgin Ay Batmanlıların göğsünü kabarttı". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 6 February 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
2. "Mizgin Ay" (in Turkish). Eurosport. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
3. "Mizgin Ay". Türk Sporu (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
4. Wesley Botton (July 13, 2017). "Report: Girls' 100m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017". Iaaf.org. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
5. Jon Mulkeen (July 16, 2017). "Report: Girls' 200m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017". Iaaf.org. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
6. "100 metrede altın madalyanın sahibi: "Mizgin Ay"". Türk S>poru (in Turkish). 25 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
7. "Milli atlet Mizgin Ay'dan gümüş madalya". Fanatik (in Turkish). 15 February 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

External links

• Mizgin Ay at World Athletics