Mizgin Ay

Mizgin Ay (born 22 June 2000) is a Kurdish track and field athlete who competes in the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m events for Turkey.

Mizgin Ay
Personal information
Nationality TUR
Born (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000
Batman, Turkey
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres
ClubFenerbahçe Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 11.53 (Bursa 2018)
200 m: 23.76 (Nairobi 2017)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place2017 Baku100 m
Bronze medal – third place2017 Baku4 x 400 m
Balkan Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2020 Istanbul60 m indoor
Gold medal – first place2018 Istanbul 60 m indoor
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Nairobi100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Nairobi200 m

Early years

Mizgin Ay was born in Batman, southeastern Turkey on 22 June 2000.[1][2]

She started with running already in the primary school years. At age ten, her talent in short-distance running was discovered. Two years later, she participated in athletics competitions. In 2014, she became the holder of six gold medals, winning all the competitions she took part in. At age 16, she joined Fenerbahçe Athletics.[3]

Career

Ay won the gold medal in the 100 m[4] and the bronze medal in the 200 m event at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Nairobi, Kenya.[5] At the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, she won the bronze medal in the 100 m, and another bronze medal in the 4 x 400 m event.[3]

In 2018, she took the gold medal in the 60 m event of the 23rd Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. With her time of 7.38, she set a new national record for U20.[3]

She won the gold medal in the 100 m event at the International Sprint and Relay Cup in Erzurum, Turkey in 2019.[6]

In 2020, she took the silver medal in the 60 m event at the 25th Balkan Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.[7][1]

Personal bests
EventResultVenueDate
100 m11.57 s (wind: +1.3 m/s)Kenya Nairobi13 Jul 2017
200 m23.76 s (wind: -0.7 m/s)Kenya Nairobi16 Jul 2017
400 m54.37 sTurkey Ankara24 Aug 2016

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Turkey
2017 World Youth Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st 100 m 11.62 (wind: +0.5 m/s)
3rd 200 m 23.76 (wind: -0.7 m/s)
Islamic Solidarity GamesBaku, Azerbaijan3rd100 m11.71 PB
3rd4 x 400 m3:41.29
2018Balkan Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey 1st60 m7.38 U20 NR
2019International Sprint and Relay CupErzurum, Turkey1st100 m
2020Balkan Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey2nd60 m7.38

References
  1. "Mizgin Ay Batmanlıların göğsünü kabarttı". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 6 February 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. "Mizgin Ay" (in Turkish). Eurosport. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  3. "Mizgin Ay". Türk Sporu (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. Wesley Botton (July 13, 2017). "Report: Girls' 100m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017". Iaaf.org. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  5. Jon Mulkeen (July 16, 2017). "Report: Girls' 200m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017". Iaaf.org. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  6. "100 metrede altın madalyanın sahibi: "Mizgin Ay"". Türk S>poru (in Turkish). 25 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. "Milli atlet Mizgin Ay'dan gümüş madalya". Fanatik (in Turkish). 15 February 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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