Dudu Karakaya-Koyuncu (born November 11, 1985, in
Kayseri
Kayseri (; el, Καισάρεια) is a large Industrialisation, industrialised List of cities in Turkey, city in Central Anatolia, Turkey, and the capital of Kayseri Province, Kayseri province. The Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality area is comp ...
, Turkey) is a Turkish
middle distance runner competing in the
1500 m
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,
3000 m
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It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ...
,
5000 m
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,and
3000 m steeplechase
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events. The tall athlete at is a member of
Enkaspor
Enkaspor ( tr, Enka Spor Kulübü) is a multi-sports club established in 1983 in Istanbul, Turkey by the Turkish construction conglomerate Enka Construction Co.
Enkaspor's main activities are in athletics, water polo, tennis and swimming with 3 ...
in Istanbul.
She began with athletics in secondary school years. Dudu Karakaya-Koyuncu graduated in physical education and sports from
Erciyes University.
In 2009, Dudu Karakaya-Koyuncu became gold medalist in the 3000 m and 5000 m events of
European Team Championships-First League held in
Bergen
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,
Norway
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. At the
2012 Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships held in
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
, she won the gold medal in 1500 m.
Karakaya qualified for participation in the
5000 m
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event at the
2012 Summer Olympics
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.
Achievements
References
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1985 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Kayseri
Turkish female middle-distance runners
Turkish female steeplechase runners
Erciyes University alumni
Enkaspor athletes
Olympic athletes for Turkey
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
21st-century Turkish sportswomen
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