Serap Aktaş
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| Nationality |  Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 25, 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5.3 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 46 kg (101 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Long-distance | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Neşe ÇETİN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Serap Aktaş (born September 25, 1971 in Ceyhan, Turkey) is a Turkish female middle and long-distance runner, who later specialized in marathon.[1] She holds various Turkish records.
In 1994, she finished the Istanbul Marathon first in the women's category, an achievement not reached yet by any other Turkish female athlete. She won the gold medal in women's marathon at the 1997 Mediterranean Games held in Bari, Italy. Serap Aktaş represented Turkey at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States and 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in marathon finishing 23rd and 37th respectively.[2]
Achievements
[edit]- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 24th (h) | 3000m | 9:07.04 |
| 17th | 10,000m | 32:59.76 | |||
| Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | Marathon | 2:46:42 [3] | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 23rd | Marathon | 2:36:14 |
| 1997 | Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 1st | Marathon | 2:39:22 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 37th | Marathon | 2:42:40 |
| 2001 | Mediterranean Games | Tunis, Tunisia | 2nd | Marathon | 2:43:18 |
Personal bests
[edit]- 1500 m 4:20.90 (1994) NR
- 1 mile 4:49.43 (1994) NR
- 3000 m 9:07.04 (1994) NR
- 5000 m 15:53.76 (1995) NR
- 10000 m 32:59.76 (1994) NR
- Half marathon 1:13:17 (1997) NR
- Marathon 2:31:43 (1999)[1] NR
- NR - National record
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Athletes-Biographies-Aktas Serap TUR". IAAF. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "Olympic Sports - Serap Aktaş". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "Avrasya Maratonu'nda 'en iyi' ve 'en kötüler'" (in Turkish). Haber 3. 2008-10-25. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
External links
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Ceyhan
- Olympic athletes for Turkey
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Turkish female middle-distance runners
- Turkish female long-distance runners
- Turkish female marathon runners
- Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Turkey
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
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