Ebru Kavaklıoğlu

Ebru Kavaklıoğlu (born Yelena Kopytova on 14 March 1970 in the Russian SFSR) is a retired long-distance runner who specialized mainly in the 5000 metres.

She initially represented Russia, but became a Turkish citizen by marriage in 1999, changing her name at the same time. She was member of the Fenerbahçe Athletics Club.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Unified Team
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	6th	3000 m
Representing Russia
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	11th	3000 m
Representing Turkey
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	5th	5000 m
2001	Mediterranean Games	Radès, Tunisia	3rd	1500 m
2001	Mediterranean Games	Radès, Tunisia	1st	5000 m

Personal bests

1500 metres - 4:08.45 min (1999)
5000 metres - 14:51.69 min (1999)

External links

Ebru Kavaklıoğlu profile at IAAF

Mediterranean Games champions in women's 3000 metres and 5000 metres

1983: Agnese Possamai (ITA) 1987: Fatima Aouam (MAR) 1991: Roberta Brunet (ITA) 1993: Valentina Tauceri (ITA) 1997: Roberta Brunet (ITA) 2001: Ebru Kavaklıoğlu (TUR) 2005: Margaret Maury (FRA) 2009: Hanane Ouhaddou (MAR) 2013: Christine Bardelle (FRA)

In the 1997 and from 2013 the 3000 m was replaced by the 5000 m

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