Esma Aydemir

Esma Aydemir

Personal information
Nationality	Turkey
Born	January 1, 1992 Karakeçili, Kırıkkale Province, Turkey
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m
Coached by	Mehmet Kiper
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 m 2:08.17 (2010) 1500 m 4:09.06 (2012) 3000 m 9:19.61 (2011) 5000 m 15:59.21 (2012)
Medal record Women's athletics Competitor for  Turkey European Junior Championships 2011 Tallinn 5000 m 2011 Tallinn 3000 m Islamic Solidarity Games 2013 Palembang 4×400 m relay

Esma Aydemir (born January 1, 1992 in Karakeçili, Kırıkkale Province, Turkey) is a Turkish female middle distance runner competing mostly in the 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m events.

She began with running in Karakeçili town of Kırıkkale Province in 2005, discovered by Mehmet Kiper, national athlete and a physical education teacher in Antalya. With her parents permission, she followed him to Antalya, where she is trained by him. Currently, Esma Aydemir is a student at the Pamukkale University's Physical Education and Sports Technology Department. She ia sponsored by the regional union of the Agriculture Credit Cooperative in Kütahya.^[1]

She won the silver medal in the 3000 m and the gold medal in the 5000 m event at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia.^[2]

Esma Aydemir is the holder of the national record in 1-mile race with 4:31.28 set in 2012. She won the silver medal in the 4x400 m relay event with her teammates Özge Akın, Birsen Engin and Sema Apak at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.^[3]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Turkey
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada	21st (sf)	800m	2:08.79
			20th	3000m	9:43.03
2011	European Cross Country Championships	Velenje, Slovenia	8th	3.97km	13:41 J
	European Junior Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	2nd	3000 m	9:19.61 J PB[2]
			1st	5000 m	16:12.16 J PB[2]
2012	Turkish Teams Super and First League	Izmir, Turkey	1st	1500 m	4:09.06 PB[4]
	67th Cezmi Or Memorial	Istanbul, Turkey	5th	5000 m	15:59.21 PB[5]
2013	European U23 Championships	Tampere, Finland	12th	5000m	16:28.68
	3rd Islamic Solidarity Games	Palembang, Indonesia	2nd	4×400 m relay	43:53.26

References

1. "Esma Aydemir'in keşfedilme öyküsü". 365 Spor (in Turkish). 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
2. "Avrupa Gençler Atletizm Şampiyonası'nın son gününde Esma Aydemir, Avrupa Şampiyonu oldu". İnternet Haber (in Turkish). 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
3. "Athletics-Results". The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
4. "World-leading 400m hurdles for Bulgaria's Stambolova in Izmir". European Athletics. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
5. "67th Cezmi Or Memorial Results-Women 5000 m". European Athletics. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-06-15.

External links

• Esma Aydemir profile at IAAF