| Aysel Taş | |
| Birth Name: | Aysel Shevkedova Айсел Шевкедова |
| Sport: | Javelin throw |
| Birth Date: | 21 October 1964 |
| Pb: | 56.86 m NR (2000) |
Aysel Taş (born 21 October 1964), née Aysel Shevkedova (Bulgarian: Айсел Шевкедова), is a female javelin thrower from Bulgaria with Turkish ethnicity, who competed for Turkey after her emigration.[1] [2]
At the 1983 European Athletics Junior Championships held in Schwechat, Austria, she achieved the 5th rank for her native country with 55.30 m (old javelin weight).[2]
She participated representing Turkey at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA without advancing to the finals.
Aysel Taş is the current national record holder with 56.86 m set on 20 May 2000 in Izmir, Turkey.
After retiring from active sports, she coaches her son Şevket Taş (born 28 February 1986), who is also a national javelin thrower and record holder in the U23 category.[1] [3] [4]
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7th European Junior Championships | Schwechat, Austria | 5th | 55.30 m (old) | |
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| 2000 | First League Athletics | Izmir, Turkey | 1st | 56.86 m | |