Turkish sprinter (born 1973)
Aksel Gürcan Demirtaş (born 2 January 1973 in Varna) is Turkish athlete specialising in the sprinting events.[1] During her long career, she has represented Turkey at multiple international competitions, including the 1997 World Championships, six World Indoor Championships, three European outdoor and five indoor championships, although with little success.
Her 50 metres personal best of 6.21 seconds is the still standing national record.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Turkey |
1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 24th (h) | 60 m | 7.61 |
– | 200 m | DQ |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 30th (h) | 100 m | 11.81 |
31st (h) | 200 m | 24.40 |
1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 33rd (h) | 60 m | 7.50 |
16th (h) | 200 m | 24.36 |
Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 18th (qf) | 100 m | 11.93 |
22nd (qf) | 200 m | 24.45 |
1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 18th (h) | 60 m | 7.62 |
15th (h) | 200 m | 24.84 |
1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 31st (h) | 60 m | 7.71 |
Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 6th | 100 m | 11.59 |
1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 21st (h) | 60 m | 7.54 |
22nd (h) | 200 m | 24.45 |
European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20th (h) | 100 m | 11.68 |
2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 26th (h) | 60 m | 7.43 |
Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 6th | 100 m | 11.74 |
7th | 200 m | 24.15 |
2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 19th (h) | 60 m | 7.49 |
14th (h) | 200 m | 23.821 |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 27th (h) | 100 m | 11.98 |
2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 29th (h) | 60 m | 7.56 |
2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 23rd (sf) | 60 m | 7.78 |
2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 22nd (h) | 60 m | 7.66 |
Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 5th | 4x100 m relay | 46.24 |
1Did not finish in the semifinals
Outdoor
Indoor