Tuğçe Şahutoğlu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Born |
May 1, 1988 Mersin, Turkey |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Turkey |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Hammer throw |
| Club | Fenerbahçe Athletics |
| Coached by | Muzaffer Tolun |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 74.17 m NR (2012) |
Tuğçe Şahutoğlu (born May 1, 1988 in Mersin, Turkey) is a Turkish female hammer thrower. The 1.80 m (5.9 ft) tall athlete at 115 kg (254 lb) was a member of Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team before she transferred to Fenerbahçe Athletics, where she is coached by Muzaffer Tolun.[1] She is a student of physical education at the vocational college of Aksaray University.[2][3]
Şahutoğlu began with hammer throw at the age of twelve promoted by her teacher of physical education. She is the holder of records at national level in several age categories.[2] In May 2012, she improved her personal best from 70.09 m achieved in 2011 to 74.17 m breaking the national record that was held by Sviatlana Sudak Torun with 70.74 m set in July 2008 at Minsk, Belarus.[1][4][5][6]
Tuğçe Şahutoğlu participated in the hammer throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she finished 24th in the qualification round and failed to make the final.[3][5]
Şahutoğlu tested positive for the anabolic steroid Stanozolol in May 2013 and was given a two-year ban from competition. The Turkish Athletics Federation named her in August 2013 as one of 31 Turkish athletes to have been sanctioned for a doping offence in that year. Her period of ineligibility lasts until 7 June 2015.[7][8]
References
- 1 2 "Sahutoglu, Tugce TUR". IAAF. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- 1 2 "Tuğçe hedef büyüttü". Kartal Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- 1 2 "Sporcular/Atletizm-Tuğçe Şahutoğlu" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ "2011 World Comprehensive List - Women". Track and Field. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- 1 2 "Tuğçe Şahutoğlu, 2012 Olimpiyatları'nda!". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ "Özlem Kaya da olimpiyat vizesi aldı..". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ↑ 2013-08-05. 31 Turkish athletes suspended. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2014-11-30.
- ↑ Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 31.10.14. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-11-30.
External links
- Tugce Sahutoglu profile at IAAF