Nimet Karakuş

Nimet Karakuş

Nimet Karakuş at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Turkey
Born (1993-01-23) January 23, 1993
Korkuteli, Antalya Province, Turkey
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 100 m, 200 m
Club Fenerbahçe Athletics
Coached by Alper Başyiğit
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m 11.33 (2012)
  • 200 m 23.40 (2013)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games
2013 Palembang 100 m
2013 Palembang 4×100 m relay
Mediterranean Games
2013 Mersin 200 m

Nimet Karakuş, (born January 23, 1993 in Korkuteli, Antalya Province, Turkey) is a Turkish female sprinter competing in the 100 m and 200 m events.[1] The 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall athlete at 64 kg (141 lb) is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics, where she is coached by Alper Başyiğit.[2][3][4]

Born to Bayram Karakuş and his wife Hatice in the outskirts of Antalya, she was discovered at the age of eleven as a sprinter. She won several races in her age category and became soon a national athlete.[1]

She qualified to participate in the 100 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics by improving her national record for juniors from 11.53 to 11.33.[5]

AT the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, Karakuş won a silver medal in the 100 m event and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay with her teammates Saliha Özyurt, Birsen Engin an Sema Apak.[6]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2008 International Youth Match Antalya, Turkey 5th 100 m 12.67 J[7]
5th 200 m 26.56 J[7]
2010 Balkan Youth Championships Edirne, Turkey 2nd 100 m 12.25 J[8]
2nd 4 × 100 m 48.27 J[8]
World Junior Championships Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada 30th (h) 100m 12.33 (wind: +0.3 m/s)
22nd (sf) 200m 24.36 (wind: +1.6 m/s)
2012 Balkan Junior Championships Eskişehir, Turkey 1st 100 m 11.33 J
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd 100 m 11.36 J
2013 17th Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 3rd 200 m 23.40
3rd Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 2nd 100 m 12.11
1st 4 × 100 m relay 46.59

References

  1. 1 2 Halis, Müjgan (2007-04-29). "Antalya'nın rüzgâr kızı: Nimet". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  2. ↑ "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatinda-Atletizm-Nimet Karakuş" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  3. ↑ "European Athletics Junior Championships Tallinn/EST". European Athletics. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  4. ↑ "Karakuş'tan Çetinkaya ziyaret" (in Turkish). Türk Atletizm. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  5. ↑ "Balkan Gençler Rekorla Başladı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  6. ↑ "Athletics-Results". The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
  7. 1 2 "International Youth Match 2008". IAAF. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  8. 1 2 "Balkan Youth Championships 2010". Atletizm. Retrieved 2012-06-24.


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