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Nagihan Karadere
Personal information
Nationality  Turkey
Born (1984-12-27) 27 December 1984 (age 40)
Kadirli, Osmaniye Province, Turkey
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 400 metres
Club Botaşspor Club
Coached by Muharrem Or
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m 54.82 (2006)
  • 400 m hurdles 55.09 NR (2011)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Turkey
Universiade
Silver 2011 Shenzhen 4x400 m relay
Bronze 2011 Shenzhen 400 m hurdles

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
Representing  Turkey
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
2016 Survivor Ünlüler-Volunteers 5th
2018 Survivor 2018: Ünlüler-Volunteers Allstar 2nd
2022 Survivor All Star 6th
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