Özge Akın

Özge Akın

Personal information
Birth name	Özge Gürler
Nationality	Turkish
Born	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 Competitor for  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.

External links

• Akin-Gürler Özge profile at IAAF