Tuğba Karakaya
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Tuğba Karakaya is a Turkish
female middle distance runner. A native of Kayseri
in Central Anatolia, she is a student of physical education and sports at the local Erciyes University
. She is a member of the Fenerbahçe Athletics
Club, where she is coached by Süleyman Altınok.
Tuğba Karakaya is born to Kasım Karakaya, a restaurant employee, and his wife İkbal, who both have seven children. She is the eldest of two sisters. She began running in the age of 12.
She won a silver medal in 1500 m event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships
in Ostrava
, Czech Republic
.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
female middle distance runner. A native of Kayseri
Kayseri
Kayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...
in Central Anatolia, she is a student of physical education and sports at the local Erciyes University
Erciyes University
Erciyes University is a Turkish institute of higher education located in Kayseri, Turkey. As of 4 April 2006, a total of 28,474 students were studying for their bachelors degree and postgraduate studies.-Background:...
. She is a member of the Fenerbahçe Athletics
Fenerbahçe Athletics
Fenerbahçe Athletics is the men's and women's athletics section of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey.Fenerbahçe Athletics use Dereağzı Facilities.-Technical staff:-Men's squad:* Oğuz Akça* Halil Akkaş* Caner Alagöz...
Club, where she is coached by Süleyman Altınok.
Tuğba Karakaya is born to Kasım Karakaya, a restaurant employee, and his wife İkbal, who both have seven children. She is the eldest of two sisters. She began running in the age of 12.
She won a silver medal in 1500 m event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships
2011 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 8th European Athletics U23 Championships were held on 14–17 July 2011 in the Městský stadion in Ostrava, Czech Republic.-Men's Results:-Women's Results:...
in Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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Achievements
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| 2011 | European Athletics U23 Championships 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships The 8th European Athletics U23 Championships were held on 14–17 July 2011 in the Městský stadion in Ostrava, Czech Republic.-Men's Results:-Women's Results:... |
Ostrava Ostrava Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the... , Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
1500 m | 4:20.80 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships The 8th European Athletics U23 Championships were held on 14–17 July 2011 in the Městský stadion in Ostrava, Czech Republic.-Men's Results:-Women's Results:... |
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| 2011 | World Championships in Athletics 2011 World Championships in Athletics The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011.... |
Daegu Daegu Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the... , South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
8 | 1500 m | 4:08.14 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres The Women's 1500 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on August 28 & 30, and September 1.Maryam Yusuf Jamal of Bahrain, the gold medallist in 2009, had the two fastest times of the year prior to the competition. American Morgan Uceny entered as the... |