Dudu Karakaya

Dudu Karakaya-Koyuncu

Personal information
Nationality	Turkey
Born	November 11, 1985 Kayseri, Turkey
Alma mater	Erciyes University
Height	167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Sport	Middle-distance
Club	Enkaspor
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m 4:11.26 (2008) 3000 m 9:02.57 (2009) 5000 m 15:20.00 (2012) 3000 m sc 10:59.45 (2004) 1500 m ind 4:19.62 (2011) 3000 m ind 9:09.82 (2012)
Medal record Women's athletics Competitor for  Turkey European Team Championships First League 2009 Bergen 1500 m 2009 Bergen 3000 m Balkan Games 2012 Istanbul 1500 m ind

Dudu Karakaya-Koyuncu (born November 11, 1985 in Kayseri, Turkey) is a Turkish female middle distance runner competing in the 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m and 3000 m steeplechase events. The 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall athlete at 48 kg (106 lb) is a member of Enkaspor in Istanbul.^[1][2]

She began with athletics in secondary school years. Dudu Karakaya-Koyuncu graduated in physical education and sports from Erciyes University.^[3]

In 2009, Dudu Karakaya-Koyuncu became gold medalist in the 3000 m and 5000 m events of European Team Championships-First League held in Bergen, Norway. At the 2012 Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships held in Istanbul, she won the gold medal in 1500 m.^[4]

Karakaya qualified for participation in the 5000 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[5]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Turkey
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	36th (h)	3000m steeplechase	11:16.25
2006	European Athletics Cup First League Group B	Thessaloniki, Greece	6th	3000 m	9:28.76
			7th	5000 m	17:19.05
2007	European U23 Championships	Debrecen, Hungary	4th	5000m	16:30.79
2009	European Team Championships First League	Bergen, Norway	1st	3000 m	9:02.57
			1st	5000 m	15:24.86
2012	Balkan Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	1st	1500 m ind
	67th Cezmi Or Memorial	Istanbul, Turkey	2nd	5000 m	15:20.00 PB[6]
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	11th	5000 m	15:29.71

References

1. "Karakaya Dudu". IAAF. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
2. "ENKA Spor Kulübü, Avrupa’nın En İyi İkinci Atletizm Takımı!" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
3. "Atletizm pistindeki Sindirella!". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
4. "Dudu Karakaya 1500 Metre Balkan Şampiyonu Oldu". Haberler (in Turkish). 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
5. "Dudu ve Gamze vizeyi kaptı". Internet Spor (in Turkish). 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
6. "67th Cezmi or memeorial Results-Women 5000 m". European Athletics. Retrieved 2012-06-15.

External links

Karakaya Dudu profile at IAAF