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Nimet Karakuş
Turkish female sprinter

Nimet Karakuş

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Turkish female sprinter
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Place of birth
Korkuteli, Antalya Province, Turkey
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31 years
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Nimet Karakuş, (born January 23, 1993 in Korkuteli, Antalya Province, Turkey) is a Turkish female sprinter competing in the 100 m and 200 m events. The 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall athlete at 64 kg (141 lb) is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics, where she is coached by Alper Başyiğit.

Born to Bayram Karakuş and his wife Hatice in the outskirts of Antalya, she was discovered at the age of eleven as a sprinter. She won several races in her age category and became soon a national athlete.

She qualified to participate in the 100 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics by improving her national record for juniors from 11.53 to 11.33.

AT the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, Karakuş won a silver medal in the 100 m event and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay with her teammates Saliha Özyurt, Birsen Engin an Sema Apak.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2008International Youth MatchAntalya, Turkey5th100 m12.67 J
5th200 m26.56 J
2010Balkan Youth ChampionshipsEdirne, Turkey2nd100 m12.25 J
2nd4 × 100 m48.27 J
World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, New Brunswick, Canada30th (h)100m12.33 (wind: +0.3 m/s)
22nd (sf)200m24.36 (wind: +1.6 m/s)
2012Balkan Junior ChampionshipsEskişehir, Turkey1st100 m11.33 J
World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain2nd100 m11.36 J
201317th Mediterranean GamesMersin, Turkey3rd200 m23.40
3rd Islamic Solidarity GamesPalembang, Indonesia2nd100 m12.11
1st4 × 100 m relay46.59
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