Pınar Saka (born 5 November 1985) 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.[1] 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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Born | 5 November 1985[1] Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sport | track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m and 400 m |
| Club | Enkaspor, Istanbul |
| Coached by | Öznur Dursun |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Medal record | |
Saka was born in Üsküdar, Istanbul. She studied international business at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the USA.[1] The 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall athlete at 53 kg (117 lb) is a member of Enkaspor in Istanbul, where she is coached by Öznur Dursun.[3]
Saka participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain in the categories 4x100 m relay, 400 m and 4x400 m relay. She ran bronze medal in the 4x400 m relay in 3:40.75 with her teammates Birsen Bekgöz, Özge Gürler and Binnaz Uslu.[4]
In 2011 Saka won the silver medal at the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen together with a team consisting of Nagihan Karadere, Merve Aydın and Meliz Redif, with a time of 3.31.05.
Saka qualified for participation in the 400 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
She is doing her MBA degree at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul.[3]
Doping edit
Pınar Saka was in 2013 sanctioned as a result of abnormalities detected in her biological passport. She was disqualified from 18 June 2010 and got three years ineligibility ending 23 May 2015.[5]
Achievements edit
Her personal best performances are:[1]
- 100 m 11.93 (2003)
- 200 m 23.97 (2003)
- 200 m Indoor 23.90
- 400 m 51.53 (2011) NR[6]
- 400 m Indoor 52.99 (2011) NR[7][8]
NR: Turkish national record
References edit
- ^ a b c d "2008-09 Women's Track and Field Roster". Official Site of University of Nebraska at Omaha Athletics. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Saka Pinar". IAAF. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ a b c "Sporcular/Atletizm-Pınar Saka" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ Aydın, Mert (2005-07-03). "Elinize sağlık-Atletizmde de 2 bronz". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 26.06.14". iaaf.org. IAAF. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "REKORLARLA BİTTİ" (in Turkish). www.yeniasir.com.tr. 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "400 Metres Dash Results". www.directathletics.com. 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ "Pınar Saka'dan Türkiye Rekoru: 52.99!" (in Turkish). www.sporstudyosu.com. 2011-02-14. Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
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