Birsen Yavuz

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Birsen Yavuz-Engin
Personal information
Birth name Birsen Bekgöz
Nationality Turkish
Born (1980-10-18) October 18, 1980 (age 44)
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Weight 63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country Turkey
Sport Athletics
Club Enkaspor
Medal record
Women's sprint
Representing  Turkey
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Izmir 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Izmir 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Budapest 4x400 m relay
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Palembang 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Palembang 4×400 m relay
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almería 4x400 m relay
Turkish Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2004 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2005 200 m

Birsen Yavuz-Engin, aka Birsen Yavuz or Birsen Engin, (born October 18, 1980) née Bekgöz, is a Turkish female track and field athlete competing in sprinting events.[1][2][3] She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.[4] She studied at the Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus.[5]

She started her sports career in Ankara and became later a member of the club Bursa Nilüfer Belediyespor.[6] During her time at the Near East University in Nicosia, she ran for Northern Cyprus.[7] Yavuz is currently at Enkaspor in Istanbul.[8][9]

She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain in the categories 200 metres, 400 m hurdles, 4x100 m relay and 4x400 m relay. She ran bronze medal with her teammates Özge Gürler, Pınar Saka and Binnaz Uslu in 4x400 relay.[10] She won the silver medal in the 4x400 m relay event with her teammates Özge Akın, Esma Aydemir and Sema Apak at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.[11]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2004 Turkish Championships Turkey 1st 200 m 24.30
1st 400 m hurdles 58.50
2005 Turkish Championships Turkey 1st 200 m 24.29
15th Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 3rd 4x400 m relay 3:40.75l[12]
2010 European Team Championships 1st League Budapest, Hungary 3rd 4x400 m relay 3:33.50
2011 European Team Championships 1st League İzmir, Turkey 1st 4x400 m relay 3:29.40 NR
3rd 400 m hurdles 56.50
2013 17th Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 2nd 4x400 m relay 3:43.61
3rd Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 1st 4x100 m relay 46.59[13]
2nd 4x400 m relay 3:53.26[13]

References

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