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| Birth name | Sızmaz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 16, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Long-distance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz, née Sızmaz, (born November 16, 1978) is a Turkish long-distance runner, who specialized in the marathon.
She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2001 Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia. She set a women's course record on the way to victory at the 2009 Madrid Marathon. She made a strong start at the 2010 Düsseldorf Marathon in April, but ended up dropping out after leading the race early on.
Doğan-Sızmaz is currently serving an eight year competition ban to run from 2017 to 2015 following violations against anti-doping regulations (administration and trafficking).
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1999 | 21st Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | 15 km | 53:48 |
| 2001 | 2001 Mediterranean Games | Tunis, Tunisia | 1st | Marathon | 2.40.48 |
| 2003 | 23rd Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | Marathon | 2:39:13 |
| 2007 | 29th Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | 7th | Marathon | 2:37:41 |
| 2008 | 30th Istanbul Marathon | Istanbul, Turkey | 3rd | Marathon | 2:33:17 |
| 2009 | 32nd Madrid Marathon | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Marathon | 2:32:04 |
Personal bests
- Marathon - 2:31:13 (2006)
References
- ^ a b "Athletes-Biographies-Dogan-Sizmaz Mehtap TUR". IAAF. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ Valiente, Emeterio (2009-04-26). Yaseen and Sizmaz are successful at Madrid Marathon. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-29.
- ^ Wenig, Jörg (2010-05-02). 2:08:32 course record for Musinschi in Dusseldorf. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-05-02.
- ^ "LATEST SANCTIONS FOR DOPING AND NON-DOPING VIOLATIONS JULY AND AUGUST 2018" (PDF). Athletics Integrity Unit. 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Avrasya Maratonu - Mehtap Sızmaz". Abdil Ceylan. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "Tunus pistinde altın kızlar" (in Turkish). Radikal. 2001-09-12. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "Madrid Marathon 2009 results" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
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