Türkan Erişmiş Explained

Türkan Erişmiş
Sport:Middle-distance
Birth Date:5 January 1984
Birth Place:Ağrı, Turkey
Height:170cm (70inches)
Weight:52kg (115lb)
Club:Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team, Istanbul
Coach:Ali Çelik
Pb:
  • 3000 m sc 9:28.84 NR (2009)

Türkan Erişmiş (born 5 January 1984 in Ağrı, Turkey), aka Türkan Bozkurt,[1] Türkan Bozkurt Erişmiş[2] or Türkan Özata-Erişmiş,[3] [4] is a Turkish female middle distance runner competing mostly in the 3000 m steeplechase and cross country running events. The 170cm (70inches) tall athlete at 52kg (115lb) graduated from Niğde University,[5] and works now as a teacher of physical education.[6] [7]

In 1996, at the age of twelve, she moved to Ankara leaving her parents in Ağrı. She was discovered and recommended to coach Ali Çelik in Ankara by a former athlete Sermet Timurlenk in her hometown. She was a member of Kasımpaşaspor in Istanbul before she transferred to Üsküdar Belediyespor.[7] [8] Currently, she is running for Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team.[9]

She won the bronze medal in the 5.975 km event of U23 category at the 2006 European Cross Country Championships held in San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy.[8]

Erişmiş earned a bronze medal in 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 Summer Universiade held in İzmir, Turkey setting the national record. She repeated her same success at the 2007 Summer Universiade held in Bangkok, Thailand setting the national record again.[7] She repeated her bronze medal gain at the 2009 Summer Universiade held in Belgrade, Serbia.[10]

She participated in the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2008 Summer Olympics without advancing to the final.

On 13 June 2009 Türkan Erişmiş set the national record in 3000 m steeplechase with 9:28.84[11] that lasted until 9 June 2012, to be broken by Gülcan Mıngır in Sofia, Bulgaria with 9:13.53.

Personal life

Türkan Erişmiş is married to Fahrettin Özata, a national wrestler. On 12 March 2010 she gave birth to a son, named Mustad.[12]

Achievements

Representing
1999European Cross Country ChampionshipsVelenje, Slovenia4thJunior women13:07
2000World Junior ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile11th3000m9:43.75
10th5000m17:24.66
2001European Cross Country ChampionshipsThun, Switzerland7th3.15 km Junior women11:11
2005European U23 ChampionshipsErfurt, Germany3000 m sc9:55.45
Mediterranean GamesAlmeria, Spain5thHalf marathon1:17:56.00
2006European Cross Country ChampionshipsSan Giorgio su Legnano, Italy5.975 km U2319:09
European Athletics Cup
First League Group B
Thessaloniki, Greece3000 m sc10:03.46
2007Summer UniversiadeBangkok, Thailand3000 m sc9:46.12
2008Great Atatürk RaceAnkara, Turkey10 km street33:56
Beirut MarathonBeirut, Lebanon[13] Marathon
2009Summer UniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia3000 m sc9:38.87
Cezmi Or MemorialIstanbul, Turkey3000 m sc9:28.84 NR
2012Cezmi Or MemorialIstanbul, Turkey3000 m sc9:44.28 SB

Notes and References

  1. News: Atletizmin yıldızları 22 yıl sonra yine Helsinki'de . . Ulagay, Alp . 2005-08-06 . Turkish . 2012-06-11 .
  2. News: Büyük Buluşma . . 2003-06-23 . Turkish. 2012-06-11 .
  3. Web site: 67th Cezmi Or Memorial-Türkan Özata-Erişmiş . European Athletics . 2012-06-13 .
  4. News: Türkan Özata 'Atatürk'ü Çok Seviyorum' Diyerek Koşuyor . Marmaris Güncel . Dolu, Erol . 2013-01-02 . Turkish . 2013-06-05 .
  5. Web site: Atletizm Kafilesi Listesi . Universiade 2005 Izmir . Turkish . 2013-08-16 .
  6. Web site: Erismis Türkan . IAAF . 2012-06-11 .
  7. Web site: Türkan Erişmiş Röportajı . Spor Stüdyosu . Ecevit, Alper . 2009-01-31 . Turkish . 2012-06-11 .
  8. News: Milli Atlet Türkan Erişmiş: "12 Yaşında Ailemden Ayrılmama Rağmen Büyük Başarılara İmza Attım" . Haberler . 2006-12-14 . Turkish . 2012-06-11 .
  9. Web site: Atletizm Sonuçları . Beşiktaş J.K. . 2012-06-08 . Turkish . 2012-06-13 .
  10. News: Türkan Erişmiş bronzu kaptı . SporX . 2009-07-11 . Turkish . 2012-06-11 .
  11. News: Türkan Erişmiş'ten Türkiye Rekoru: 9:28.84 . Spor Stüdyosu . 2009-06-14 . Turkish . 2012-06-11 .
  12. News: Günün içinden-Türkan Erişmiş anne oldu . . 2010-03-13 . Turkish . 2012-06-11 .
  13. News: Türkan Erişmiş birinci oldu . Spor X . 2008-04-21 . Turkish . 2012-06-11 .