Özge Akın

Özge Akın
Personal information
Birth name Özge Gürler
Nationality Turkish
Born (1985-06-17) June 17, 1985
Akhisar, Manisa Province, Turkey
Sport
Country Turkey
Sport Athletics sprint
Event(s) 400 m, 400 m hurdles
Club Enkaspor, Istanbul
Coached by Taner Akın
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games
2013 Palembang 4x400 m relay
2013 Palembang 400 m hurdles
Mediterranean Games
2005 Almería 4x400 m relay

Özge Akın, née Gürler, (born June 17, 1985 in Akhisar, Manisa Province, Turkey) is a Turkish female sprinter competing in the 400m events. She is the current Turkish record holder of 400 m and 400 m hurdles events. Following her marriage to her coach, her surname changed to Akın. She is known also as Özge Akın-Gürler.

Competing initially in the long jump and running sprint and middle distance, she specialized in 400 m and 400 m hurdles following her coach's recommendation. Özge Gürler was a member of İzmir Gençlik sports club, Anadolu University, Ankara MTA and İzmir Metropolitan Municipality sports club[1] before she transferred to Enkaspor in Istanbul. She studied Physical Education and Sports at the Ege University in Izmir.[2]

Özge Gürler participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain in the 4x100 m relay, 400 m hurdles and 4x400 m relay events. She ran bronze medal with her teammates Birsen Bekgöz, Pınar Saka and Binnaz Uslu in 4x400 m relay.[3]

She was admitted to the Turkey's national athletic team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for 400 m hurdles[4] despite an injury at her foot. However, since her injury could not be cured out completely, she did not show at the competition's final run.[5]

Özge Akın qualified for participation in the 4x400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[6][7] She won a silver medal in the 4x400 m relay event with her teammates Birsen Engin, Esma Aydemir and Sema Apak as well as a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles event at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.[8]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Turkey
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 12th (sf) 400m 55.50
— 4×400m relay DQ
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 7th 400m hurdles 58.69
23rd Universiade Izmir, Turkey 7th heat 400 m hurdles 59.63
15th Mediterranean Games Almeria, Spain 3rd 4x400 m relay 3:40.75
2006 19th European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 30th 400 m hurdles 58.39
European Cup 1st League Thessaloniki, Greece 6th 400m hurdles 58.57
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 9th (h) 400m hurdles 58.18
11th World Championships Osaka, Japan 31st 400 m hurdles 57.40
2009 30th European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 18th 400 m 55.48
5th 4x400 m relay 3:37.37 NR
2010 20th European Championships Barcelona, Spain 31st 400 m hurdles 58.98
11th 4x400 m relay 3:33.13 NR
2012 21st European Championships Helsinki, Finland 25th 400 m hurdles 58.90
2013 European Team Championships Super League Gateshead, Great Britain 9th 4×400 m relay 3:36.89
Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 6th 400 m hurdles 58.13
Summer Universiade Mersin, Turkey 17th heat 400 m hurdles 1:01.67
4th 4×400 m relay 3:40.68
3rd Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 2nd 4x400 relay 3:53.26
3rd 400 m hurdles 59.44

References

  1. ↑ Eser, Ali (2004-04-12). "Hayali, bir sponsor bir de ev". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  2. ↑ Uluagay, Alp (2005-07-24). "Yıldız adayı 10 Türk atlet". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  3. ↑ Aydın, Mert (2005-07-03). "Elinize sağlık-Atletizmde de 2 bronz". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Milli Atletler Merve Aydın ve Özge Gürler Çin Seddi'nde". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  5. ↑ "Sakat Özge Gürler çekildi". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  6. ↑ "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Atletizm-Elif Yıldırım" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  7. ↑ "4x400'ün muhteşem 4'lüsü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  8. ↑ "Athletics-Results". The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games. Retrieved 2013-10-02.


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