Eda Tuğsuz (born 27 March 1997) is a Turkish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw.[1]

Eda Tuğsuz
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1997-03-27) 27 March 1997 (age 27)
Antalya, Turkey
Sport
Country Turkey
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best67.21 m
Medal record
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku Javelin throw
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gävle Javelin throw
Summer World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chengdu Javelin throw
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Naples Javelin throw

She competed in the javelin throw at the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2013, she won at the European Youth Summer Olympic Festival. Tuğsuz holds Turkish record with a throw of 67.21 m. She won the bronze medal at the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy.[2]

Personal bests edit

Discipline Performance Place Date
Javelin throw 67.21 m Baku 18 May 2017

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Turkey
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 5th Javelin throw 64.52 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 20th (q) Javelin throw 52.28 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 4th Javelin throw 64.00 m
2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria 2nd Javelin throw 59.30 m
World Championships Eugene, United States Javelin throw NM
European Championships Munich, Germany 15th (q) Javelin throw 56.33 m
2023 World University Games Chengdu, China 1st Javelin throw 59.05 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary Javelin throw NM
(q) Indicates overall position in qualifying round

References edit

  1. ^ "Eda Tugsuz". IAAF. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Milli sporcu Eda Tuğsuz'dan gümüş madalya". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

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