Tuğba Koyuncu (née Karakaya; born February 16, 1991, in Kayseri, Turkey) 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.[1] The 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall athlete weighs 55 kg (121 lb).[2]
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 16, 1991 Kayseri, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Middle-distance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Enkaspor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She was born to Kasım Karakaya, a restaurant employee, and his wife İkbal, who both have seven children. She is the older of two sisters. She began running at the age of 12.[1]
She won a silver medal in 1500 m event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Koyuncu competed at the 1500 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics[2] where she failed to reach the semifinals.
At the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey, she took two bronze medals, one in the 800 m and the other in the 1500 m event. At the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, Koyuncu won also a bronze medal in the 800 m event.[3]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Turkey
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| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | 20th (h) | 1500m | 4:22.07 |
| 14th | 3000m | 9:23.65 | |||
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | 1500 m | 4:20.80 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 8th | 1500 m | 4:08.14 | |
| 2013 | 17th Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 3rd | 800 m | 2:01.74 |
| 3rd | 1500 m | 4:06.22 | |||
| 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 3rd | 800 m | 2:09.17 | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Tuğba sekizinci oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ a b "Sporcular/Atletizm-Tuğba Karakaya" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "Athletics-Results". The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games. Archived from the original on 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
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