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Revision as of 06:27, 28 June 2013
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| Nationality | Turkey | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 23, 1993 Korkuteli, Antalya Province, Turkey | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Fenerbahçe Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Alper Başyiğit | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2008 | International Youth Match | Antalya, Turkey | 5th | 100 m | 12.67 J[6] |
| 5th | 200 m | 26.56 J[6] | |||
| 2010 | Balkan Youth Championships | Edirne, Turkey | 2nd | 100 m | 12.25 J[7] |
| 2nd | 4x100 m | 48.27 J[7] | |||
| 2012 | Balkan Junior Championships | Eskişehir, Turkey | 1st | 100 m | 11.33 J |
| 14th IAAF World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 100 m | 11.36 J |
References
- ^ a b Halis, Müjgan (2007-04-29). "Antalya'nın rüzgâr kızı: Nimet". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ^ "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatinda-Atletizm-Nimet Karakuş" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ^ "European Athletics Junior Championships Tallinn/EST". European Athletics. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ^ "Karakuş'tan Çetinkaya ziyaret" (in Turkish). Türk Atletizm. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ^ "Balkan Gençler Rekorla Başladı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
{{cite web}}: Text "date<<0" ignored (help) - ^ a b "International Youth Match 2008". IAAF. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
- ^ a b "Balkan Youth Championships 2010". Atletizm. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
External links
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