Gülcan Mıngır (; born 21 May 1989) is a Turkish female
middle distance runner
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...
specialized in
3000 m steeplechase
The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the h ...
. She was a member of
Fenerbahçe Athletics Club before she transferred to
Üsküdar Belediyespor. She is coached by İhsan Alptekin. Mıngır is tall and weighs
.
Currently, Mıngır is a student of physical education and sports at
Dumlupınar University in
Kütahya
Kütahya () (historically, Cotyaeum or Kotyaion, Ancient Greek, Greek: Κοτύαιον) is a city in western Turkey which lies on the Porsuk River, Porsuk river, at 969 metres above sea level. It is inhabited by some 578,640 people (2022 estimate) ...
.
She was the gold medalist of the 3000 m steeplechase event at the
2011 European Athletics U23 Championships []
The 8th European Athletics U23 Championships were held on 14–17 July 2011 in the Městský stadion (Ostrava), Městský stadion in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Russia topped the medal table with 20 medals in total, including 9 golds (after revisi ...
held in
Ostrava
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,
Czech Republic
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.
Mıngır qualified to participate at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
.
At the
2013 Mediterranean Games
The 2013 Mediterranean Games ( tr, 2013 Akdeniz Oyunları), officially known as the XVII Mediterranean Games ( tr, XVII Akdeniz Oyunları) and commonly known as Mersin 2013, was an international multi-sport event held from 20 to 30 June 2013 i ...
held in
Mersin
Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin Province, Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and dis ...
, Turkey, she won the bronze medal in the
3000 m st event.
In April 2020, retests of the samples taken from the 2012 Olympics indicated that Mıngır had tested positive for
turinabol
Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone (CDMT; brand name Oral Turinabol), also known as 4-chloro-17β-hydroxy17α-methylandrosta-1,4-dien-3-one, is an anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS). It is the 4-chloro-substituted derivative of metandienone (dehyd ...
. The IOC Disciplinary Commission disqualified Mıngır from the 2012 Olympic Games.
Achievements
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See also
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Turkish women in sports
Turkish women have an active participation in many sports branches and have several important trophies, especially in athletics, weightlifting, combat sports, volleyball and basketball.
Participation in Olympics Pioneers
The first Turkish ...
References
External links
IAAF profile for Gülcan Mıngır
1989 births
People from İhsaniye
Living people
Turkish female middle-distance runners
Doping cases in athletics
Turkish sportspeople in doping cases
Fenerbahçe athletes
Turkish female steeplechase runners
Olympic athletes for Turkey
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
European Athletics Championships medalists
European champions for Turkey
Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey
Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
21st-century Turkish sportswomen
20th-century Turkish sportswomen
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