Özge Gürler

Özge Gürler
Personal information
Nationality Turkish
Born June 17, 1985 (1985-06-17) (age 26)
İzmir, Turkey
Sport
Country Turkey
Sport Athletics sprint
Event(s) 400 m, 400 m hurdles
Club Enkaspor, Istanbul
Medal record
Women's sprint
Competitor for  Turkey
Mediterranean Games
Bronze 2005 Almería, Spain 4x400 m relay

Özge Gürler (born June 17, 1985 in İzmir) 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.

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[1] before she transferred to Enkaspor in Istanbul. She studied Physical Education and Sports at the Ege University in Izmir.[2]

Özge Gürler participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain in the categories 4x100 m relay, 400 m hurdles and 4x400 m relay. She ran bronze medal with her teammates Birsen Bekgöz, Pınar Saka and Binnaz Uslu in 4x400 m relay.[3]

She was admitted to the Turkey's national athletic team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for 400 m hurdles[4] 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.[5]

Achievements

References

  1. ^ Eser, Ali (2004-04-12). "Hayali, bir sponsor bir de ev" (in Turkish). Sabah. http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2004/04/12/gny111.html. Retrieved 2010-05-15. 
  2. ^ Uluagay, Alp (2005-07-24). "Yıldız adayı 10 Türk atlet" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. http://arama.hurriyet.com.tr/arsivnews.aspx?id=336928. Retrieved 2010-05-15. 
  3. ^ Aydın, Mert (2005-07-03). "Elinize sağlık-Atletizmde de 2 bronz" (in Turkish). Sabah. http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2005/07/03/spo109.html. Retrieved 2010-05-12. 
  4. ^ "Milli Atletler Merve Aydın ve Özge Gürler Çin Seddi'nde" (in Turkish). Milliyet. 2008-08-02. http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Spor/SonDakika.aspx?aType=SonDakika&ArticleID=973921. Retrieved 2010-05-15. 
  5. ^ "Sakat Özge Gürler çekildi" (in Turkish). CNN Türk. 2008-08-16. http://www.cnnturk.com/2008/spor/olimpiyatlar/08/16/sakat.ozge.gurler.cekildi/490655.0/index.html. Retrieved 2010-05-15. 

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