Burcu Yüksel
 Burcu Yüksel during 2015 European Team Championships First League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
May 3, 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(s) | High jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fenerbahçe Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Cüneyt Yüksel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
outdoor: 1.94 m NR (2011) indoor:1.88 m (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Burcu Yüksel (née Ayhan; pronounced [ˈbuɾdʒu ˈajhan]; born May 3, 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]
Biography
She 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
| 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
- 1 2 "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. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ↑ "Burcu Ayhan'dan bronz madalya!". Internet Spor (in Turkish). 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ "Başarıya Doymuyoruz…" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ "Results-High Jump Women Final". European Athletics. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ "Nevin ve Burcu Olimpiyat yolunda" (in Turkish). Sport X. 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-05-04.
- ↑ "Athletics-Results". 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
External links
- Burcu Yüksel profile at IAAF