Turkey at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics
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Turkey was represented by 20 athletes, among them 12 women, at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held between July 27 and August 1 in Barcelona
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Turkey ranked fifth in the countrys' medal table. With three gold and one silver medals that have been won all by female athletes, it was Turkey's most successful European championship. Placing two athletes at the first and second positions at one event, Women's 5000 metres, crowned Turkey's participation.

Participants

Event Men Women
100 m İzzet Safer
200 m İzzet Safer Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a native of Northern Cyprus. Meliz Redif is a member of Enkaspor athletics team....

400 m Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a native of Northern Cyprus. Meliz Redif is a member of Enkaspor athletics team....

 
Pınar Saka
Pinar Saka
Pınar Saka is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint discipline competing in the categories 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. She is the Turkish national record holder for 400 m....

1500 m Aslı Çakır
Aslı Çakır
Aslı Çakır Alptekin, née Çakır, is a Turkish female middle distance runner. A member of the Üsküdar Belediyespor in Istanbul, she is coached by Ihsan Alptekin....

 
Binnaz Uslu
Binnaz Uslu
Binnaz Uslu is a Turkish middle-distance and long-distance runner. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería and won a bronze medal in 800 m with 2:02.68. In the 4×400 metres relay, she won another bronze medal with her teammates Özge...

 
Sultan Haydar
Sultan Haydar
Sultan Haydar is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner. Her Ethiopian name is Chaltu Girma Meshesha.She started off her career as a middle distance runner and was the bronze medalist in the 800 metres at the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships...

3000 m steeplechase Binnaz Uslu
Binnaz Uslu
Binnaz Uslu is a Turkish middle-distance and long-distance runner. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería and won a bronze medal in 800 m with 2:02.68. In the 4×400 metres relay, she won another bronze medal with her teammates Özge...

5000 m Halil Akkaş
Halil Akkas
Halil Akkaş is a Turkish middle distance runner. He was born in Kütahya.He won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games...

 
Kemal Koyuncu
Kemal Koyuncu
Kemal Koyuncu is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner. He is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics club in Istanbul.-Achievements:...

 
Mert Girmalegese
Alemitu Bekele
Alemitu Bekele Degfa
Alemitu Bekele is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.She was born in Shoa, Ethiopia. In the 5000 metres she finished seventh at the 2008 Olympic Games...

 
Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country...

 
Meryem Erdoğan
Meryem Erdoğan
Meryem Erdoğan is an Ethiopian-born Turkish female long-distance runner.-Personal life:...

10000 m Kemal Koyuncu
Kemal Koyuncu
Kemal Koyuncu is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner. He is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics club in Istanbul.-Achievements:...

Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country...

 
Meryem Erdoğan
Meryem Erdoğan
Meryem Erdoğan is an Ethiopian-born Turkish female long-distance runner.-Personal life:...

100 m hurdles Nevin Yanıt
Nevin Yanıt
Nevin Yanıt, is a Turkish female sprinter competing in hurdling, especially in 100 m hurdles. Currently, she is majoring in Physical Education at Mersin University, and a member of the Fenerbahçe S.K. athletics club...

400 m hurdles Tuncay Ors Birsen Engin 
Özge Gürler
Ozge Gurler
Özge Gürler is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint category. She is the current Turkish record holder at 400 m and 400 m hurdles disciplines....

High Jump Burcu Ayhan
Burcu Ayhan
-Achievements:-References:...

4x100 m Hakan Karacaoğlu 
İzzet Safer 
Mustafa Delioğlu 
Sezayi Özkaya
4x400 m Birsen Engin 
Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a native of Northern Cyprus. Meliz Redif is a member of Enkaspor athletics team....

 
Pinar Saka
Pinar Saka
Pınar Saka is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint discipline competing in the categories 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. She is the Turkish national record holder for 400 m....

 
Özge Gürler
Ozge Gurler
Özge Gürler is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint category. She is the current Turkish record holder at 400 m and 400 m hurdles disciplines....


Results

Men

Track and road events
Event Athletes Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
100 m İzzet Safer 10.68 7 - - - - Did not advance
200 m İzzet Safer 21.41 7 - - - - Did not advance
5000 m Halil Akkaş
Halil Akkas
Halil Akkaş is a Turkish middle distance runner. He was born in Kütahya.He won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games...

14:07.42 10 - - - - Did not advance
Kemal Koyuncu
Kemal Koyuncu
Kemal Koyuncu is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner. He is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics club in Istanbul.-Achievements:...

13:47.41 7 - - - - 14:17.32 13
Mert Girmalegese 13:36.32 5 - - - - 13:45.25 9
4x100 m
2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August....

Hakan Karacaoğlu İzzet Safer
Mustafa Delioğlu Sezai Özkaya
40.23 7 - - - - Did not advance
10000 m Kemal Koyuncu
Kemal Koyuncu
Kemal Koyuncu is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner. He is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics club in Istanbul.-Achievements:...

- - - - - - 30:28.83 22
400 m H
2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28, 29 and 31 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Summary:-Semifinal 1:...

Tuncay Örs 51.41 6 - - - - Did not advance

Women

Track and road events
Event Athletes Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
200 m
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on July 30 and July 31.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Heat 3 :- Heat 4 :- Summary :...

Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a native of Northern Cyprus. Meliz Redif is a member of Enkaspor athletics team....

24.53 7 - - - - Did not advance
400 m
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 and 30 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Summary:-Final:-References:* *...

Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a native of Northern Cyprus. Meliz Redif is a member of Enkaspor athletics team....

54.19 7 - - - - Did not advance
Pınar Saka
Pinar Saka
Pınar Saka is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint discipline competing in the categories 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. She is the Turkish national record holder for 400 m....

54.33 7 - - - - Did not advance
1500 m
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 1500 metres
The women's 1500 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Summary:-Final:-References:* *...

Aslı Çakır
Aslı Çakır
Aslı Çakır Alptekin, née Çakır, is a Turkish female middle distance runner. A member of the Üsküdar Belediyespor in Istanbul, she is coached by Ihsan Alptekin....

4:05.53 1 - - - - 4:02.17 5
Binnaz Uslu
Binnaz Uslu
Binnaz Uslu is a Turkish middle-distance and long-distance runner. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería and won a bronze medal in 800 m with 2:02.68. In the 4×400 metres relay, she won another bronze medal with her teammates Özge...

4:12.04 10 - - - - Did not advance
Sultan Haydar
Sultan Haydar
Sultan Haydar is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner. Her Ethiopian name is Chaltu Girma Meshesha.She started off her career as a middle distance runner and was the bronze medalist in the 800 metres at the 2005 African Junior Athletics Championships...

Did not finish - - - - Did not advance
3000 m S
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 3000 metres steeplechase
The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 and 30 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Summary:-Final:-References:* *...

Binnaz Uslu
Binnaz Uslu
Binnaz Uslu is a Turkish middle-distance and long-distance runner. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team.She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería and won a bronze medal in 800 m with 2:02.68. In the 4×400 metres relay, she won another bronze medal with her teammates Özge...

10:15.28 9 - - - - Did not advance
5000 m
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Final:-References:*...

Alemitu Bekele
Alemitu Bekele Degfa
Alemitu Bekele is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.She was born in Shoa, Ethiopia. In the 5000 metres she finished seventh at the 2008 Olympic Games...

- - - - - - 14:52.20 CR 1
Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country...

- - - - - - 14:54.44 2
Meryem Erdoğan
Meryem Erdoğan
Meryem Erdoğan is an Ethiopian-born Turkish female long-distance runner.-Personal life:...

- - - - - - 15:14.92 PB 7
10000 m
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 10,000 metres
The women's 10,000 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Final:-References:*...

Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country...

- - - - - - 31:10.23 EL 1
Meryem Erdoğan
Meryem Erdoğan
Meryem Erdoğan is an Ethiopian-born Turkish female long-distance runner.-Personal life:...

- - - - - - 31:44.86 PB 5
100 m H
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles
The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 and 31 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Heat 3 :- Heat 4 :- Summary :-Semifinal 1:...

Nevin Yanıt
Nevin Yanıt
Nevin Yanıt, is a Turkish female sprinter competing in hurdling, especially in 100 m hurdles. Currently, she is majoring in Physical Education at Mersin University, and a member of the Fenerbahçe S.K. athletics club...

12.89 1 - - 12.71 1 12.63 NR 1
400 m H
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles
The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27, 28 and 30 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Summary:-Semifinal 1:...

Birsen Engin 58.19 6 - - - - Did not advance
Özge Gürler
Ozge Gurler
Özge Gürler is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint category. She is the current Turkish record holder at 400 m and 400 m hurdles disciplines....

58.98 8 - - - - Did not advance
4x400 m
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay
The women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Summary :-Final:-References:* *...

Birsen Engin Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif
Meliz Redif is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a native of Northern Cyprus. Meliz Redif is a member of Enkaspor athletics team....


Pınar Saka
Pinar Saka
Pınar Saka is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint discipline competing in the categories 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. She is the Turkish national record holder for 400 m....

 Özge Gürler
Ozge Gurler
Özge Gürler is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint category. She is the current Turkish record holder at 400 m and 400 m hurdles disciplines....

3:33.13 5 - - - - Did not advance


Field events
Event Athletes Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
High jump
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump
The women's high jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:-Final:-References:* *...

Burcu Ayhan
Burcu Ayhan
-Achievements:-References:...

1.92 5 1.92 9

Medalists

Event Athletes Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
10000 m Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country...

31:10.23 EL
100 m H
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles
The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 and 31 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Heat 3 :- Heat 4 :- Summary :-Semifinal 1:...

Nevin Yanıt
Nevin Yanıt
Nevin Yanıt, is a Turkish female sprinter competing in hurdling, especially in 100 m hurdles. Currently, she is majoring in Physical Education at Mersin University, and a member of the Fenerbahçe S.K. athletics club...

12.63 NR
5000 m
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Final:-References:*...

Alemitu Bekele
Alemitu Bekele Degfa
Alemitu Bekele is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.She was born in Shoa, Ethiopia. In the 5000 metres she finished seventh at the 2008 Olympic Games...

14:52.20 CR
5000 m
2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 5000 metres
The women's 5000 metres at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Final:-References:*...

Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse
Elvan Abeylegesse is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country...

14:54.44
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