Aysel Taş
Quick Facts
Biography
Aysel Taş (born 21 October 1964), née Aysel Shevkedova (Bulgarian: Айсел Шевкедова), is a female javelin thrower from Bulgaria with Turkish ethnicity, who competed for Turkey after her emigration.
At the 1983 European Athletics Junior Championships held in Schwechat, Austria, she achieved the 5th rank for her native country with 55.30 m (old javelin weight).
She participated representing Turkey at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA without advancing to the finals.
Aysel Taş is the current national record holder with 56.86 m set on 20 May 2000 in Izmir, Turkey.
After retiring from active sports, she coaches her son Şevket Taş (born 28 February 1986), who is also a national javelin thrower and record holder in the U23 category.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Bulgaria | ||||
1983 | 7th European Junior Championships | Schwechat, Austria | 5th | 55.30 m (old) |
Representing Turkey | ||||
2000 | First League Athletics | Izmir, Turkey | 1st | 56.86 m |