Semiha Mutlu Explained

Semiha Mutlu
Sport:	Race walker
Birth Date:	5 March 1987
Birth Place:	Koyulhisar, Sivas Province, Turkey
Height:	168cm (66inches)^[1]
Weight:	55kg (121lb)
Club:	İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Coach:	Zeynep Karabağlı
Pb:	10km walk: 49:43 20km walk: 1:37:06

Semiha Mutlu (born March 5, 1987, in Koyulhisar, Sivas Province, Turkey) is a Turkish female racewalker.^[2]

Career

She began racewalking at the age of 18, and is currently a member of the İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor. Mutlu is the holder of the national record in 20000m walk (track) with 1:44.38. She is qualified to represent Turkey in the 20km walk event at the⋅2012 Olympics in London.^{[3] [4]}

Doping violations

In 2015 Mutlu was banned from sport for 30 months after abnormal deviations in her biological passport profile was found.^[5]

In 2019, Mutlu received a second doping violation and a resulting eight year ban from competition.^[6]

Personal bests

According to All Athletics Database, her personal bests are:^[2]

• 10 km walk: 49:43 - Izmir (TUR), 20.06.2010
• 20 km walk: 1:37:06 - Dudince (SVK), 26.03.2011

See also

• Turkish women in sports

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sporcular/Atletizm-Semiha Mutlu . Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında . Turkish . 2012-05-25 .
2. Web site: Semiha Mutlu . All Athletics Database . 2012-04-07 .
3. Web site: Yürüyüş Türkiye Şampiyonası-Yarışma Sonuçları 14 Mart 2009 Diyarbakır . Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu . Turkish . 2012-04-07 .
4. Web site: Semiha Öyle Mutlu'ki . İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü . 2012-03-13 . Turkish . 2012-04-07 .
5. http://www.trthaber.com/haber/spor/milli-atletlere-doping-cezasi-210549.html Milli atletlere doping cezası trthaber.com 21. October 2015
6. Web site: Global List of Ineligible Persons . Athletics Integrity Unit . 6 November 2023.