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Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | October 18, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Enkaspor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Birsen Bekgöz (previously known under the married names Birsen Yavuz and Birsen Engin; born October 18, 1980) is a Turkish female track and field athlete competing in sprinting events. [1] [2] [3] She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team. [4] She studied at the Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus. [5]
She started her sports career in Ankara and became later a member of the club Bursa Nilüfer Belediyespor. [6] During her time at the Near East University in Nicosia, she ran for Northern Cyprus. [7] Bekgöz is currently at Enkaspor in Istanbul. [8] [9]
She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain in the categories 200 metres, 400 m hurdles, 4x100 m relay and 4x400 m relay. She ran bronze medal with her teammates Özge Gürler, Pınar Saka and Binnaz Uslu in 4x400 relay. [10] She won the silver medal in the 4x400 m relay event with her teammates Özge Akın, Esma Aydemir and Sema Apak at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia. [11]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2004 | Turkish Championships | Turkey | 1st | 200 m | 24.30 |
1st | 400 m hurdles | 58.50 | |||
2005 | Turkish Championships | Turkey | 1st | 200 m | 24.29 |
15th Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:40.75l [12] | |
2010 | European Team Championships 1st League | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:33.50 |
2011 | European Team Championships 1st League | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:29.40 NR |
3rd | 400 m hurdles | 56.50 | |||
2013 | 17th Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:43.61 |
3rd Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 1st | 4x100 m relay | 46.59 [13] | |
2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:53.26 [13] |