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| Birth name | Özge Gürler | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 17, 1985 Akhisar, Manisa Province, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m, 400 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Enkaspor, Istanbul | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Taner Akın | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Özge Akın (née Gürler, born June 17, 1985) is a Turkish sprinter competing in the 400 m events. She is the current Turkish record holder of the 400 m and 400 m hurdles events. Following her marriage to her coach, her surname changed to Akın, although she was also subsequently known by the surname Akın-Gürler.[1]
Competing initially in the long jump and running sprint and middle distance, she specialized in 400 m and 400 m hurdles following her coach's recommendation. Özge Gürler was a member of İzmir Gençlik sports club, Anadolu University, Ankara MTA and İzmir Metropolitan Municipality sports club[2] before she transferred to Enkaspor in Istanbul. She studied Physical Education and Sports at the Ege University in Izmir.[3]
Özge Gürler participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain in the 4 × 100 m relay, 400 m hurdles and 4 × 400 m relay events. She ran bronze medal with her teammates Birsen Bekgöz, Pınar Saka and Binnaz Uslu in 4 × 400 m relay.[4]
She was admitted to the Turkey's national athletic team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for the 400 m hurdles[5] despite an injury at her foot. However, since her injury could not be cured out completely, she did not show at the competition's final run.[6]
Özge Akın qualified for participation in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7][8] She won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay event with her teammates Birsen Engin, Esma Aydemir and Sema Apak as well as a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles event at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.[9]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Turkey | |||||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 55.50 |
| — | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 58.69 |
| 23rd Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 7th heat | 400 m hurdles | 59.63 | |
| 15th Mediterranean Games | Almeria, Spain | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.75 | |
| 2006 | 19th European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 30th | 400 m hurdles | 58.39 |
| European Cup 1st League | Thessaloniki, Greece | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 58.57 | |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 58.18 |
| 11th World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 31st | 400 m hurdles | 57.40 | |
| 2009 | 30th European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 18th | 400 m | 55.48 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.37 NR | |||
| 2010 | 20th European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 31st | 400 m hurdles | 58.98 |
| 11th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.13 NR | |||
| 2012 | 21st European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 25th | 400 m hurdles | 58.90 |
| 2013 | European Team Championships Super League | Gateshead, Great Britain | 9th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.89 |
| Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 58.13 | |
| Summer Universiade | Mersin, Turkey | 17th heat | 400 m hurdles | 1:01.67 | |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.68 | |||
| 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 2nd | 4 × 400 relay | 3:53.26 | |
| 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 59.44 | |||
References
- ^ "Özge Akın-Gürler". Olympic.org. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ^ Eser, Ali (2004-04-12). "Hayali, bir sponsor bir de ev". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Uluagay, Alp (2005-07-24). "Yıldız adayı 10 Türk atlet". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Aydın, Mert (2005-07-03). "Elinize sağlık-Atletizmde de 2 bronz". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- ^ "Milli Atletler Merve Aydın ve Özge Gürler Çin Seddi'nde". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Sakat Özge Gürler çekildi". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Atletizm-Elif Yıldırım" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ "4 × 400'ün muhteşem 4'lüsü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ "Athletics-Results". The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games. Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
External links
- Akin-Gürler Özge at World Athletics