Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz
Turkish long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz, née Sızmaz, (born November 16, 1978) is a Turkish long-distance runner, who specialized in the marathon.[1]
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Birth name | Sızmaz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1978-11-16) November 16, 1978 (age 45) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Long-distance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]