Mizgin Ay

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Mizgin Ay
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Personal information
NationalityFlag of Turkey.svg  TUR
Born (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 23)
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 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Baku 100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Baku 4 x 400 m
Balkan Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Istanbul 60 m indoor
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Istanbul 60 m indoor
World Youth Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Nairobi 100 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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.

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Early years

Mizgin Ay was born 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

EventResultVenueDate
100 m11.57 s(wind: +1.3 m/s) Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi 13 Jul 2017
200 m23.76 s(wind: -0.7 m/s) Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi 16 Jul 2017
400 m54.37 s Flag of Turkey.svg Ankara 24 Aug 2016

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
2017 World Youth Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st100 m 11.62 (wind: +0.5 m/s)
3rd200 m 23.76 (wind: -0.7 m/s)
Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 3rd100 m11.71 PB
3rd4 x 400 m3:41.29
2018 Balkan Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st60 m7.38 U20 NR
2019International Sprint and Relay Cup Erzurum, Turkey1st100 m
2020 Balkan Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey2nd60 m7.38

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