Turkish sprinter (born 1993)
Nimet Karakuş
![]() Nimet Karakuş at the 2012 Summer Olympics |
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Nationality | Turkish |
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Born | (1993-01-23) January 23, 1993 (age 31) Korkuteli, Antalya Province, Turkey |
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Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
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Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
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Sport | Running |
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Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
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Club | Fenerbahçe Athletics |
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Coached by | Alper Başyiğit |
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Personal bests |
- 100 m 11.33 (2012)
- 200 m 23.40 (2013)
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Nimet Karakuş, (born January 23, 1993, in Korkuteli, Antalya Province, Turkey) is a Turkish sprinter competing in the 100 m and 200 m events.[1]
The 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall athlete at 64 kg (141 lb) is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics, where she is coached by Alper Başyiğit.[2][3][4]
Born to Bayram Karakuş and his wife Hatice in the outskirts of Antalya, she was discovered at the age of eleven as a sprinter. She won several races in her age category and became soon a national athlete.[1]
She qualified to participate in the 100 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics by improving her national record for juniors from 11.53 to 11.33.[5]
AT the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, Karakuş won a silver medal in the 100 m event and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay with her teammates Saliha Özyurt, Birsen Engin and Sema Apak.[6]
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