Tuğba Koyuncu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Tuğba Koyuncu

Turkish middle distance runner

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1991

Place of Birth: Kayseri, Turkey

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Tuğba Koyuncu

  • Tugba Koyuncu (née Karakaya; born February 16, 1991 in Kayseri, Turkey) is a Turkish female middle distance runner.
  • She is a student of physical education and sports at the local Erciyes University.
  • Karakaya was a member of the Fenerbahçe Athletics Club, where she was coached by Süleyman Altinok before she transferred to Enkaspor.
  • The 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall athlete weighs 55 kg (121 lb).She was born to Kasim Karakaya, a restaurant employee, and his wife Ikbal, who both have seven children.
  • She is the older of two sisters.
  • She began running at the age of 12.She won a silver medal in 1500 m event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Koyuncu competed at the 1500 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she failed to reach the semifinals. At the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey, she took two bronze medals, one in the 800 m and the other in the 1500 m event.
  • At the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, Koyuncu won also a bronze medal in the 800 m event.

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