Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz Explained

Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz
Birth Name:Sızmaz
Sport:Long-distance
Club:Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team
Birth Date:16 November 1978
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Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz, née Sızmaz, (born November 16, 1978) is a Turkish long-distance runner, who specialized in the marathon.[1]

She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2001 Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia. She set a women's course record on the way to victory at the 2009 Madrid Marathon.[2] She made a strong start at the 2010 Düsseldorf Marathon in April, but ended up dropping out after leading the race early on.[3]

Doğan-Sızmaz is currently serving an eight year competition ban to run from 2017 to 2015 following violations against anti-doping regulations (administration and trafficking).[4]

Achievements

199921st Istanbul Marathon[5] Istanbul, Turkey5th15 km53:48
20012001 Mediterranean Games[6] Tunis, Tunisia1stMarathon2.40.48
200323rd Istanbul MarathonIstanbul, Turkey2ndMarathon2:39:13
200729th Istanbul MarathonIstanbul, Turkey7thMarathon2:37:41
200830th Istanbul MarathonIstanbul, Turkeybgcolor=cc9966 align="center" 3rdMarathon2:33:17
200932nd Madrid Marathon[7] Madrid, Spain1stMarathon2:32:04

Personal bests

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athletes-Biographies-Dogan-Sizmaz Mehtap TUR . IAAF . 2008-10-27 .
  2. Valiente, Emeterio (2009-04-26). Yaseen and Sizmaz are successful at Madrid Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  3. Wenig, Jörg (2010-05-02). 2:08:32 course record for Musinschi in Dusseldorf. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-05-02.
  4. Web site: LATEST SANCTIONS FOR DOPING AND NON-DOPING VIOLATIONS JULY AND AUGUST 2018 . Athletics Integrity Unit . 2018 . 17 July 2024.
  5. Web site: Avrasya Maratonu - Mehtap Sızmaz . Abdil Ceylan . 2008-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001173903/http://www.abdilceylan.com/avrasyamaratonueurasiamarathon/atletsorgu.asp?atlet=MEHTAP_SIZMAZ . 2011-10-01 .
  6. Web site: Tunus pistinde altın kızlar . Radikal . 2001-09-12 . 2008-10-27 . tr.
  7. Web site: Madrid Marathon 2009 results . IAAF . 2009-10-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121023154711/http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/05/03/41/20090426051748_httppostedfile_MadridMaraton2009Results_10147.pdf . 2012-10-23 .