Pınar Saka
Turkish sprinter (born 1985)
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Pınar Saka (born 5 November 1985) is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint discipline competing in the categories 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. She is the Turkish national record holder for 400 m.[1] This time is the first time a Turkish woman ran under 52 seconds and also a qualifying mark for Olympics that will be held in London in 2012. She was chosen as Regional Athlete of the Year in Midwest both in 2008 and 2009. There were 8 regional athletes nominated for "National Athlete of the Year" award and in 2009, she receiveds that honor.
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1985[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m and 400 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Enkaspor, Istanbul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Öznur Dursun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Saka was born in Üsküdar, Istanbul. She studied international business at the University of Nebraska Omaha in the USA.[1] The 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall athlete at 53 kg (117 lb) is a member of Enkaspor in Istanbul, where she is coached by Öznur Dursun.[3]
Saka participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain in the categories 4 × 100 m relay, 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay. She ran bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay in 3:40.75 with her teammates Birsen Bekgöz, Özge Gürler and Binnaz Uslu.[4]
In 2011 Saka won the silver medal at the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen together with a team consisting of Nagihan Karadere, Merve Aydın and Meliz Redif, with a time of 3.31.05.
Saka qualified for participation in the 400 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
She is doing her MBA degree at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul.[3]
Doping
Pınar Saka was in 2013 sanctioned as a result of abnormalities detected in her biological passport. She was disqualified from 18 June 2010 and got three years ineligibility ending 23 May 2015.[5]
