Elif Yıldırım
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turkish | 
| Born | February 14, 1990 İznik, Bursa, Turkey | 
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | 
| Sport | |
| Country | Turkey | 
| Sport | Athletics | 
| Event | 400m hurdles | 
| Club | Enka SK | 
| Coached by | Kemal Şencan and Fausto Ribeiro | 
Elif Yıldırım Gören (born February 14, 1990) is a former Turkish sprinter, who specialized in the 400m hurdles event. The 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) tall athlete at 55 kg (121 lb) was a member of Enka SK, where she was coached by Kemal Şencan and Fausto Ribeiro.[1][2]
Yıldırım was banned for two years by the Turkish Athletic Federation, along with 30 other athletes, from 2013 to 2015 for testing positive for a banned substance.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing  Turkey | |||||
| 2007 | 5th World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 5th h | 400m hurdles | 1:01.66[4] | 
| Black Sea Games | Trabzon, Turkey |   | Heptathlon | ||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 25th (h) | 400m hurdles | 61.06[4] | 
| European Cup Combined Events 2nd League | Maribor, Slovenia | 11 7 | Heptathlon | 4951[4] | |
| 2012 | 21st European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 27th round 1 | 400m hurdles | 59.43[4] | 
References
- ^ "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Atletizm-Elif Yıldırım" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ "4x400'ün muhteşem 4'lüsü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ "Turkish Athletics hands doping ban on 31 athletes". Hurriyet Daily News. 6 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Yidirim Elif". IAAF. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
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