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Türkan Erişmiş

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Türkan Erişmiş
Personal information
Nationality Turkey
Born (1984-01-05) 5 January 1984 (age 40)
Ağrı, Turkey
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance
ClubBeşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team, Istanbul
Coached byAli Çelik
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 3000 m sc 9:28.84 NR (2009)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Turkey
European Team Championships
First League
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Thessaloniki 3000 m sc
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2005 İzmir 3000 m sc
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok 3000 m sc
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade 3000 m sc
European Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 San Giorgio su Legnano 5.975 km U23
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Erfurt 3000 m sc

Türkan Erişmiş (born 5 January 1984 in Ağrı, Turkey), aka Türkan Bozkurt,[1] Türkan Bozkurt Erişmiş[2] or Türkan Özata-Erişmiş,[3][4] is a Turkish female middle distance runner competing mostly in the 3000 m steeplechase and cross country running events. The 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall athlete at 52 kg (115 lb) graduated from Niğde University,[5] and works now as a teacher of physical education.[6][7]

In 1996, at the age of twelve, she moved to Ankara leaving her parents in Ağrı. She was discovered and recommended to coach Ali Çelik in Ankara by a former athlete Sermet Timurlenk in her hometown. She was a member of Kasımpaşaspor in Istanbul before she transferred to Üsküdar Belediyespor.[7][8] Currently, she is running for Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team.[9]

She won the bronze medal in the 5.975 km event of U23 category at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships held in San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy. [8]

Erişmiş earned a bronze medal in 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 Summer Universiade held in İzmir, Turkey setting the national record. She repeated her same success at the 2007 Summer Universiade held in Bangkok, Thailand setting the national record again.[7] She repeated her bronze medal gain at the 2009 Summer Universiade held in Belgrade, Serbia.[10]

She participated in the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2008 Summer Olympics without advancing to the final.

On 13 June 2009 Türkan Erişmiş set the national record in 3000 m steeplechase with 9:28.84[11] that lasted until 9 June 2012, to be broken by Gülcan Mıngır in Sofia, Bulgaria with 9:13.53.

Personal life

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Türkan Erişmiş is married to Fahrettin Özata, a national wrestler. On 12 March 2010 she gave birth to a son, named Mustad.[12]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Turkey
1999 European Cross Country Championships Velenje, Slovenia 4th Junior women 13:07
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 11th 3000m 9:43.75
10th 5000m 17:24.66
2001 European Cross Country Championships Thun, Switzerland 7th 3.15 km Junior women 11:11
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany  Silver 3000 m sc 9:55.45
Mediterranean Games Almeria, Spain 5th Half marathon 1:17:56.00
2006 European Cross Country Championships San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy  Bronze 5.975 km U23 19:09
European Athletics Cup
First League Group B 		Thessaloniki, Greece  Bronze 3000 m sc 10:03.46
2007 Summer Universiade Bangkok, Thailand  Bronze 3000 m sc 9:46.12
2008 Great Atatürk Race Ankara, Turkey  Gold 10 km street 33:56
Beirut Marathon Beirut, Lebanon  Gold[13] Marathon
2009 Summer Universiade Belgrade, Serbia  Bronze 3000 m sc 9:38.87
Cezmi Or Memorial Istanbul, Turkey  Gold 3000 m sc 9:28.84 NR
2012 Cezmi Or Memorial Istanbul, Turkey  Gold 3000 m sc 9:44.28 SB[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ulagay, Alp (2005-08-06). "Atletizmin yıldızları 22 yıl sonra yine Helsinki'de". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  2. ^ "Büyük Buluşma". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2003-06-23. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  3. ^ a b "67th Cezmi Or Memorial-Türkan Özata-Erişmiş". European Athletics. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  4. ^ Dolu, Erol (2013-01-02). "Türkan Özata 'Atatürk'ü Çok Seviyorum' Diyerek Koşuyor". Marmaris Güncel (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  5. ^ "Atletizm Kafilesi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Universiade 2005 Izmir. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  6. ^ "Erismis Türkan". IAAF. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  7. ^ a b c Ecevit, Alper (2009-01-31). "Türkan Erişmiş Röportajı" (in Turkish). Spor Stüdyosu. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  8. ^ a b "Milli Atlet Türkan Erişmiş: "12 Yaşında Ailemden Ayrılmama Rağmen Büyük Başarılara İmza Attım"". Haberler (in Turkish). 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  9. ^ "Atletizm Sonuçları" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  10. ^ "Türkan Erişmiş bronzu kaptı". SporX (in Turkish). 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  11. ^ "Türkan Erişmiş'ten Türkiye Rekoru: 9:28.84". Spor Stüdyosu (in Turkish). 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  12. ^ "Günün içinden-Türkan Erişmiş anne oldu". Sabah (in Turkish). 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
  13. ^ "Türkan Erişmiş birinci oldu". Spor X (in Turkish). 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
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