Gülcan Mıngır (; born 21 May 1989) is a Turkish female

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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 ...

. 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

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. She was the gold medalist of the 3000 m steeplechase event at the

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held in

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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, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. At the

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held in

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, 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

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. The IOC Disciplinary Commission disqualified Mıngır from the 2012 Olympic Games.

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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 {{Turkey-athletics-bio-stub

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