Sevim Demircan
Personal information
Born (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000
Burhaniye, Balıkesir, Turkey
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportPara-Athletics
Disability classT20
Event(s)200m, 400 m
Medal record
Track and field
Representing  Turkey
INAS Indoor Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Val-de-Reuil 400m
World Para Athletics Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Nottwil 400m T20 (U20)

Sevim Demircan (born 15 February 2000) is a Turkish female para-athlete competing in the T20 disability class sprint events of 200 m and 400 m.[1]

Private life

Sevim Demircan was born in Burhaniye district of Balıkesir on 15 February 2000.[2][3][4]

Sports career

At the 2017 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, she placed seventh in the 200 m T20/38/44/47 event.[5] She became world champion in the 400 m event at the 2018 INAS Indoor Athletics Championships held in Val-de-Reuil, France.[3][6][7] She won the bronze medal in the 400 m T20 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Junior Championships held in Nottwil, Switzerland.[4][8]

Achievements

YearCompetitionPlace!EventResultNotes
2018INAS Indoor Athletics Championships France, Val-de-Reuil400 m1st place, gold medalist(s)1:04.59[6]
2019World Para Athletics Junior Championships  Switzerland, Nottwil400 m T20
(U20)		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1:04.79[8]

References

  1. ↑ "World Para Athletics Official World Rankings 2018". World Para Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "Olimpik Deneme Yarışmaları İstanbul" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu - İstanbul Atletizm İl Temsilciliği. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. 1 2 Atik, Mustafa (16 March 2019). "Şampiyonlara Cumhuriyet Altını". Haberci (in Turkish). Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Burhaniye'de özel sporcular dünya şampiyonu oldu". TimeTürk (in Turkish). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "9thFazaa Para-Athletics Championships-Dubai 2017 World Para Athletics Grand Prix" (PDF). Faa Championships for the Disabled 2016-2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Russia's Muratov breaks 400m world record at INAS Indoor Athletics Championships". INAS. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Turkey grabs gold in Indoor Athletics Championships". Daily Sabah. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Sevim Demircan bronz madalya kazandı". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 3 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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