Elif Yıldırım

Elif Yıldırım Gören
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1990-02-14) February 14, 1990 (age 34)
İznik, Bursa, Turkey
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAthletics
Event400m hurdles
ClubEnka SK
Coached byKemal Şencan and Fausto Ribeiro
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsLondon 2012

Elif Yıldırım Gören (born February 14, 1990) is a Turkish sprinter, who is specialized in the 400m hurdles event. The 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) tall athlete at 55 kg (121 lb) is a member of Enka SK, where she is coached by Kemal Şencan and Fausto Ribeiro.[1][2]

Gören qualified as the youngest of her country's national athletics team for participation in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Turkey
2007 5th World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 5th h 400m hurdles 1:01.66[3]
Black Sea Games Trabzon, Turkey 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Heptathlon
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 25th (h) 400m hurdles 61.06[3]
European Cup Combined Events 2nd League Maribor, Slovenia 11 7 Heptathlon 4951[3]
2012 21st European Championships Helsinki, Finland 27th round 1 400m hurdles 59.43[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Atletizm-Elif Yıldırım" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  2. ^ a b "4x400'ün muhteşem 4'lüsü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  3. ^ a b c d "Yidirim Elif". IAAF. Retrieved 2012-07-21.


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