Burcu Yüksel (née Ayhan; pronounced [ˈbuɾdʒu ˈajhan]; born 3 May 1990 in Kadirli, Osmaniye Province) is a Turkish female high jumper. She is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics club,[1] where she is coached by Cüneyt Yüksel.[2] The 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall athlete is at 57 kg (126 lb).[3]
 Burcu Yüksel during 2015 European Team Championships First League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1990 Kadirli, Osmaniye Province, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | High jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fenerbahçe Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Cüneyt Yüksel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | outdoor: 1.94 m NR (2011) indoor:1.88 m (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editShe earned the gold medal at the 2007 Black Sea Games and the silver medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games. Ayhan was the bronze medalist at the 2009 European Athletics Junior Championships held in Novi Sad, Serbia.[4] She became gold medalist at the 64th Balkan Championships held in Sliven, Bulgaria.[1] At the 2011 European U23 Championships held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, she jumped 1.94 m high breaking new national record, and earned the bronze medal.[5][6]
She participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7]
She won a gold medal at the 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang, Indonesia.[8]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2007 | Black Sea Games | Trabzon, Turkey | 1st | |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 10th | 1.78 m |
| 2009 | 16th Mediterranean Games | Pescara, Italy | 2nd | 1.89 m |
| European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 3rd | 1.89 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 1.92 m |
| 2011 | 64th Balkan Championships | Sliven, Bulgaria | 1st | 1.86 m |
| European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 3rd | 1.94 m NR | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, UK | 12th | 1.89 m |
| 2013 | 17th Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 1st | 1.92 |
| 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 1st | 1.80 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Burcu Ayhan Balkan Şampiyonu oldu" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Burcu Ayhan'dan tarihi başarı". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Sporcular/Atletizm-Burcu Ayhan" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "Burcu Ayhan'dan bronz madalya!". Internet Spor (in Turkish). 2009-07-27. Archived from the original on 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Başarıya Doymuyoruz…" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 2011-07-17. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Results-High Jump Women Final". European Athletics. Retrieved 2012-05-04.[dead link]
- ^ "Nevin ve Burcu Olimpiyat yolunda" (in Turkish). Sport X. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Athletics-Results". 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
