Sema Aydemir
Turkish sprinter (born 1985) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sema Aydemir (born 17 August 1985) is a Turkish female sprinter, who is specializes in the 400m hurdles event. The 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) tall athlete at 54 kg (119 lb) is a member of Enkaspor, where she is coached by Tayfun Aygün.[1][2]
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| Birth name | Sema Aydemir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 August 1985 Bursa, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Enkaspor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Tayfun Aygün | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 400m hurdles: 56.62 (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In her early years she competed in the heptathlon event. Sema Apak qualified for participation in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]
Her personal best time in the 400m hurdles is 56.62 scored 2012 in Ankara, Turkey.[3]
She is married to Olympic bronze medalist hammer thrower Eşref Apak. The couple has a son named Ali.[4] They divorced in 2016 by agreement.[5]
At the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, she won a gold medal in the 4x100 event with teammates Saliha Özyurt, Birsen Engin and Nimet Karakuş, a silver medal in the 4x400 event with teammates Özge Akın, Birsen Engin and Esma Aydemir as well as a bronze medal in the long jump event.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Turkey | |||||
| 2005 | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League | Maribor, Slovenia | 22nd | Heptathlon | 4399[3] |
| 2006 | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League | Monzón, Spain | 19th | Heptathlon | 4607[3] |
| 2009 | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League | Maribor, Slovenia | 19th | Heptathlon | 4514[3] |
| 2011 | Summer Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 11th | 400m hurdles | 57.53 |
| European Team Championships 1st League | İzmir, Turkey | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.71 NR | ||
| 2012 | 21st European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 26th round 1 | 400m hurdles | 58.93 [3] |
| 11th round 1 | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.70[3] | |||
| 2013 | 17th Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | 4x400 relay | 3:43.61 |
| 3rd Islamic Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 3rd | Long jump | 5.71 m | |
| 2nd | 4x400 relay | 3:53.26 | |||
| 1st | 4x100 relay | 46.59 | |||
References
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