| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Born | (1985-11-05) 5 November 1985 (age 39) Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sport | track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m and 400 m |
| Club | Enkaspor, Istanbul |
| Coached by | Öznur Dursun |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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| Medal record | |
Pınar Saka (born 5 November 1985) is a Turkish female track running athlete in the sprint discipline competing in the categories 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. She is the Turkish national record holder for 400 m. This time is the first time a Turkish woman ran under 52 seconds and also a qualifying mark for Olympics that will be held in London in 2012. She was chosen as Regional Athlete of the Year in Midwest both in 2008 and 2009. There were 8 regional athletes nominated for "National Athlete of the Year" award and in 2009, she receiveds that honor.
Saka was born in Üsküdar, Istanbul. She studied international business at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the USA. The 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall athlete at 53 kg (117 lb) is a member of Enkaspor in Istanbul, where she is coached by Öznur Dursun.
Saka participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain in the categories 4x100 m relay, 400 m and 4x400 m relay. She ran bronze medal in the 4x400 m relay in 3:40.75 with her teammates Birsen Bekgöz, Özge Gürler and Binnaz Uslu.
In 2011 Saka won the silver medal at the 26th Summer Universiade in Shenzhen together with a team consisting of Nagihan Karadere, Merve Aydın and Meliz Redif, with a time of 3.31.05.
Saka qualified for participation in the 400 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
She is doing her MBA degree at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul.
Doping
Pınar Saka was in 2013 sanctioned as a result of abnormalities detected in her biological passport. She was disqualified from 18 June 2010 and got three years ineligibility ending 23 May 2015.
Achievements
Her personal best performances are:
- 100 m 11.93 (2003)
- 200 m 23.97 (2003)
- 200 m Indoor 23.90
- 400 m 51.53 (2011) NR
- 400 m Indoor 52.99 (2011) NR
NR: Turkish national record
References
- ^ "2008-09 Women's Track and Field Roster". Official Site of University of Nebraska at Omaha Athletics. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- "Saka Pinar". IAAF. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- ^ "Sporcular/Atletizm-Pınar Saka" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- Aydın, Mert (2005-07-03). "Elinize sağlık-Atletizmde de 2 bronz". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-05-12.
- "Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 26.06.14". iaaf.org. IAAF. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- "REKORLARLA BİTTİ" (in Turkish). www.yeniasir.com.tr. 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- "400 Metres Dash Results". www.directathletics.com. 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- "Pınar Saka'dan Türkiye Rekoru: 52.99!" (in Turkish). www.sporstudyosu.com. 2011-02-14. Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
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