Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz

Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz
Personal information
Birth name Sızmaz
Nationality  Turkey
Born November 16, 1978 (1978-11-16) (age 33)
Sport
Sport Long-distance
Club Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Competitor for  Turkey
Marathons
Gold 2009 Madrid Marathon
Bronze 2008 Istanbul Marathon
Silver 2003 Istanbul Marathon
Mediterranean Games
Gold 2001 Tunis Marathon

Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz, née Sızmaz, (born November 16, 1978) is a Turkish female long-distance runner, who specialized in marathon.[1]

She won the gold medal in 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]

Contents

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1999 21st Istanbul Marathon[4] Istanbul, Turkey 5th 15 km 53:48
2001 2001 Mediterranean Games[5] Tunis, Tunisia 1st Marathon 2.40.48
2003 23rd Istanbul Marathon[4] Istanbul, Turkey 2nd Marathon 2:39:13
2007 29th Istanbul Marathon[4] Istanbul, Turkey 7th Marathon 2:37:41
2008 30th Istanbul Marathon Istanbul, Turkey 3rd Marathon 2:33:17
2009 32nd Madrid Marathon[6] Madrid, Spain 1st Marathon 2:32:04

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ a b "Atlethes-Biographies-Dogan-Sizmaz Mehtap TUR". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/letter=D/athcode=182487/index.html. Retrieved 2008-10-27. 
  2. ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2009-04-26). Yaseen and Sizmaz are successful at Madrid Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
  3. ^ Wenig, Jörg (2010-05-02). 2:08:32 course record for Musinschi in Dusseldorf. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-05-02.
  4. ^ a b c "Avrasya Maratonu - Mehtap Sızmaz". Abdil Ceylan. http://www.abdilceylan.com/avrasyamaratonueurasiamarathon/atletsorgu.asp?atlet=MEHTAP_SIZMAZ. Retrieved 2008-10-27. 
  5. ^ "Tunus pistinde altın kızlar". Radikal. 2001-09-12. http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=13922&tarih=12/09/2001. Retrieved 2008-10-27.  (Turkish)
  6. ^ "Madrid Marathon 2009 results". IAAF. http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/Competitions/Competition/05/03/41/20090426051748_httppostedfile_MadridMaraton2009Results_10147.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-24. 

External links

At the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain the classic distance was replaced by the Half Marathon