Nationality Turkey Height 1.68 m Sport Middle-distance Weight 55 kg | Name Tugba Koyuncu Education Erciyes University Role Athlete Club Enkaspor | |
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Born February 16, 1991 (age 33) ( 1991-02-16 ) Kayseri, Turkey Personal best(s) 800 m 2:01.78 (2011)
1500 m 4:03.41 (2011)
3000 m 9:23.65 (2010) Parents Ikbal Karakaya, Kasim Karakaya | ||
Tuğba Koyuncu (née Karakaya; born February 16, 1991 in Kayseri, Turkey) is a Turkish female middle distance runner. She is a student of physical education and sports at the local Erciyes University. Karakaya was a member of the Fenerbahçe Athletics Club, where she was coached by Süleyman Altınok before she transferred to Enkaspor. The 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall athlete weighs 55 kg (121 lb).
She was born to Kasım Karakaya, a restaurant employee, and his wife İkbal, who both have seven children. She is the older of two sisters. She began running at the age of 12.
She won a silver medal in 1500 m event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Koyuncu competed at the 1500 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she failed to reach the semifinals.
At the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey, she took two bronze medals, one in the 800 m and the other in the 1500 m event. At the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, Koyuncu won also a bronze medal in the 800 m event.