Tuğçe Şahutoğlu (born 1 May 1988 in

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) is a Turkish female

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er. The tall athlete at was a member of

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before she transferred to Fenerbahçe Athletics, where she is coached by Muzaffer Tolun. She was a student of physical education at the vocational college of Aksaray University. Şahutoğlu began with hammer throw at the age of twelve promoted by her teacher of physical education. She holds records at the national level in several age categories. In May 2012, she improved her personal best from 70.09 m achieved in 2011 to 74.17 m breaking the national record that was held by

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with 70.74 m set in July 2008 at

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. Tuğçe Şahutoğlu participated in the

event at the

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, where she finished 24th in the qualification round and failed to make the final. Şahutoğlu tested positive for the

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in May 2013 and was given a two-year ban from competition. The Turkish Athletics Federation named her in August 2013 as one of 31 Turkish athletes to have been sanctioned for a doping offence in that year. Her period of ineligibility lasted until 7 June 2015.Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 31.10.14

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. Retrieved on 30 November 2014. She competed at the

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, finishing 10th in her qualifying pool, not reaching the final.

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