Merve Aydın facts for kids
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| Nationality |  Turkey |
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| Born | 17 March 1990 Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 metres, 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Galatasaray | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gülnara Mamadova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Merve Aydın (born on March 17, 1990) is a talented Turkish middle-distance runner. She is known for her speed in races like the 800 metres and 1500 metres. Merve is a member of the Fenerbahce athletics team. She is coached by Gülnara Mamadova. Merve is about 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall and weighs around 58 kg (128 lb).
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Amazing Achievements
Merve Aydın has won many important medals throughout her career. She has represented Turkey in major international competitions.
Early Success
In 2008, Merve won a silver medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz, Poland. She competed in the 800-meter race. This was a big achievement for her as a young athlete.
European and Universiade Medals
Merve continued her success in 2011. She earned another silver medal at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, also in the 800-meter event. That same year, she won a gold medal at the 2011 European Team Championships in İzmir, Turkey. This gold was for the 4x400 meter relay race. She also won a silver medal in the 4x400 meter relay at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China. The Universiade is a major sports event for university athletes.
World Indoor Championships
In 2012, Merve competed at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. She reached the heats of the 800-meter race.
The Olympic Spirit
Merve Aydın is especially remembered for her incredible determination at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She qualified to compete in the 800-meter event.
A Difficult Race
During her qualifying race on August 8, 2012, Merve faced a big challenge. She got injured during the second lap of the race. It was a painful injury, and many athletes would have stopped.
Finishing Strong
Despite the pain, Merve refused to give up. She bravely continued to run, even though she was limping. She finished the race last in her heat, but she received a huge standing ovation from the crowd. Her time was 3:24:35. This moment showed her amazing courage and sportsmanship. It became an inspiring example of never giving up, even when things are very tough.
External Links
- Merve Aydın at World AthleticsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Merve Aydın at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Merve Aydın at OlympediaLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Merve Aydın at the Turkish Olympic Committee's Olimpedya
- Merve Aydın at the Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi
