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Turkish runner (born 1992)
Esma Aydemir
Personal information
Nationality Turkey
Born (1992-01-01) January 1, 1992 (age 33)
Karakeçili, Kırıkkale Province, Turkey
Sport
SportRunning
Events
Coached byMehmet Kiper
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 800 m 2:08.17 (2010)
  • 1500 m 4:09.06 (2012)
  • 3000 m 9:19.61 (2011)
  • 5000 m 15:50.23 (2017)
  • 10000 m 32:41.03 (2017)
  • marathon 2:35:21 (2016)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Turkey
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Lille 5000 m
European Cup 10,000m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Minsk 10,000m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Mersin 10,000m
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tallinn 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Tallinn 3000 m
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Palembang 4×400 m relay

Esma Aydemir (born January 1, 1992, in Karakeçili, Kırıkkale Province, Turkey) is a Turkish middle distance and long-distance runner competing mostly in the 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m and marathon events.

She began with running in Karakeçili town of Kırıkkale Province in 2005, discovered by Mehmet Kiper, national athlete and a physical education teacher in Antalya. With her parents permission, she followed him to Antalya, where she is trained by him. Currently, Esma Aydemir is a student at the Pamukkale University's Physical Education and Sports Technology Department. She ia sponsored by the regional union of the Agriculture Credit Cooperative in Kütahya.

She won the silver medal in the 3000 m and the gold medal in the 5000 m event at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia.

Esma Aydemir is the holder of the national record in 1-mile race with 4:31.28 set in 2012. She won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay event with her teammates Özge Akın, Birsen Engin and Sema Apak at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.

Running marathon for the first time in her life, Aydemri took part at the 2016 Rotterdam Marathon and secured a slot for the 2016 Summer Olympics ranking 8th in the women's category with her time of 2:35:21. She won the gold medal at the 2016 European Cup 10,000m held in Mersin, Turkey.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Turkey
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 21st (sf) 800m 2:08.79
20th 3000m 9:43.03
2011 European Cross Country Championships Velenje, Slovenia 8th 3.97 km 13:41 J
European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 2nd 3000 m 9:19.61 J PB
1st 5000 m 16:12.16 J PB
2012 Turkish Teams Super and First League İzmir, Turkey 1st 1500 m 4:09.06 PB
67th Cezmi Or Memorial Istanbul, Turkey 5th 5000 m 15:59.21 PB
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 10th 5000m 16:28.68
3rd Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 43:53.26
2016 Rotterdam Marathon Rotterdam, Netherlands 8th marathon 2:35:21
European Cup 10,000m Mersin, Turkey 1st 10,000m 33:33.38
2017 European Cup 10,000m Minsk, Belarus 3rd 10,000m 32:41.03 PB
European Team Championships Lille, France 3rd 5000m 15:50.23 PB

References

  1. "Esma Aydemir'in keşfedilme öyküsü". 365 Spor (in Turkish). 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  2. ^ "Avrupa Gençler Atletizm Şampiyonası'nın son gününde Esma Aydemir, Avrupa Şampiyonu oldu". İnternet Haber (in Turkish). 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  3. "Athletics-Results". The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games. Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  4. "Esma Aydemir ve Yavuz Ağralı olimpiyat barajını aştı". İhlas News Agency (in Turkish). 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  5. ^ "Race Results". Marathon Rotterdam. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  6. ^ "Esma Aydemir 10 bin metrede altın madalyanın sahibi oldu". Cihan News Agency (in Turkish). 2016-06-06. Archived from the original on 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  7. "World-leading 400m hurdles for Bulgaria's Stambolova in Izmir". European Athletics. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  8. "67th Cezmi Or Memorial Results-Women 5000 m". European Athletics. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-06-15.

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