Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz

Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz

Personal information
Birth name	Sızmaz
Nationality	Turkey
Born	(1978-11-16) November 16, 1978 (age 46)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance
Club	Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team
Achievements and titles
Personal best	Marathon - 2:31:13 (2006)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Turkey Marathons 2009 Madrid Marathon 2008 Istanbul Marathon 2003 Istanbul Marathon Mediterranean Games 2001 Tunis Marathon

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

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]

Doğan-Sızmaz is currently serving an eight year competition ban to run from 2017 to 2015 following violations against anti-doping regulations (administration and trafficking).^[4]

Achievements

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

Personal bests

• Marathon - 2:31:13 (2006)^[1]

References

1. "Athletes-Biographies-Dogan-Sizmaz Mehtap TUR". IAAF. 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. "LATEST SANCTIONS FOR DOPING AND NON-DOPING VIOLATIONS JULY AND AUGUST 2018" (PDF). Athletics Integrity Unit. 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
5. "Avrasya Maratonu - Mehtap Sızmaz". Abdil Ceylan. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
6. "Tunus pistinde altın kızlar" (in Turkish). Radikal. 2001-09-12. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
7. "Madrid Marathon 2009 results" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-24.

External links

• Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz at World Athletics