Nagihan Karadere facts for kids
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| Nationality |  Turkey |
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| Born | 27 December 1984 Kadirli, Osmaniye Province, Turkey |
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| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | Botaşspor Club | ||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Muharrem Or | ||||||||||||||||
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Nagihan Karadere (born 27 December 1984) is a famous Turkish athlete. She is known for her amazing speed in short-distance running and hurdles. Hurdles are races where runners jump over barriers.
Nagihan is the first and only female athlete from Turkey to run the 400-meter hurdles in under 56 seconds. Her best time in this race is 55.09 seconds, which is a national record for Turkey! She even competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
She has won several medals, including a bronze medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2011 Summer Universiade in China. She also earned a silver medal in the 4 × 400-meter relay race at the same event.
Nagihan set her national record in the 400-meter hurdles on July 31, 2011, in Ankara. At the 2012 London Olympics, she was unfortunately disqualified from her race due to a false start. Besides her sports career, Nagihan has also been a contestant on the Turkish reality TV show Survivor multiple times, appearing in 2016, 2022, and 2024.
Nagihan's Sports Achievements
Nagihan Karadere has achieved great success in her running career. Here are some of her notable results:
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2011 | Summer Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 55.81 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:30.14 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 26th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.76 | |
| 15th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:32.15 | |||
Nagihan on TV: Survivor
Nagihan Karadere is also known for her appearances on the popular reality show Survivor. She competed in the Dominican Republic and showed her strength and determination.
| Year | Competition | Results |
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| 2016 | Survivor Ünlüler-Volunteers | 5th |
| 2018 | Survivor 2018: Ünlüler-Volunteers Allstar | 2nd |
| 2022 | Survivor All Star | 6th |
