Aksel Gürcan Demirtaş (born 2 January 1973 in
Varna
Varna may refer to:
Places Europe
*Varna, Bulgaria, a city
** Varna Province
** Varna Municipality
** Gulf of Varna
** Lake Varna
**Varna Necropolis
* Vahrn, or Varna, a municipality in Italy
* Varna (Šabac), a village in Serbia
Asia
* Var ...
) is a
Turkish athlete specialising in the
sprinting events.
During her long career, she has represented Turkey at multiple international competitions, including the
1997 World Championships, six World Indoor Championships, three European outdoor and five indoor championships, although with little success.
Her 50 metres personal best of 6.21 seconds is the still standing
national record.
Competition record
1Did not finish in the semifinals
Personal bests
Outdoor
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100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...
– 11.49 (+1.8 m/s) (Kalamáta 2001)
*
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...
– 23.71 (Ankara 1999)
Indoor
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60 metres
60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the mi ...
– 7.27 (Moscow 2001)
*
200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...
– 23.79 (Piraeus 2002)
References
1973 births
Living people
Turkish female sprinters
Sportspeople from Varna, Bulgaria
Bulgarian Turks in Turkey
Athletes (track and field) at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games competitors for Turkey
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