Esma Aydemir

Esma Aydemir

Personal information
Nationality	Turkey
Born	(1992-01-01) January 1, 1992 (age 25) Karakeçili, Kırıkkale Province, Turkey
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	1500 m 3000 m 5000 m 10,000 m marathon
Coached by	Mehmet Kiper
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 m 2:08.17 (2010) 1500 m 4:09.06 (2012) 3000 m 9:19.61 (2011) 5000 m 15:59.21 (2012) 10000 m 33:33.38 (2106) marathon 2:35:21 (2016)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Turkey European Cup 10,000m 2016 Mersin 10,000m European Junior Championships 2011 Tallinn 5000 m 2011 Tallinn 3000 m Islamic Solidarity Games 2013 Palembang 4×400 m relay

Esma Aydemir (born January 1, 1992 in Karakeçili, Kırıkkale Province, Turkey) is a Turkish female middle distance and long-distance runner competing mostly in the 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m and marathon events.

She began with running in Karakeçili town of Kırıkkale Province in 2005, discovered by Mehmet Kiper, national athlete and a physical education teacher in Antalya. With her parents permission, she followed him to Antalya, where she is trained by him. Currently, Esma Aydemir is a student at the Pamukkale University's Physical Education and Sports Technology Department. She ia sponsored by the regional union of the Agriculture Credit Cooperative in Kütahya.

She won the silver medal in the 3000 m and the gold medal in the 5000 m event at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia.

Esma Aydemir is the holder of the national record in 1-mile race with 4:31.28 set in 2012. She won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay event with her teammates Özge Akın, Birsen Engin and Sema Apak at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.

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