Sema Apak

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Sema Apak
Personal information
Birth name Sema Aydemir
Nationality Turkish
Born (1985-08-17) August 17, 1985 (age 38)
Bursa, Turkey
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Country Turkey
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400m hurdles
Club Enkaspor
Coached by Tayfun Aygün
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 400m hurdles: 56.62 (2012)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Turkey
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Palembang 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Palembang 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Palembang Long jump
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 4x400 m relay

Sema Apak, née Aydemir, (born August 17, 1985 in Bursa, Turkey) is a Turkish female sprinter, who is specializes in the 400m hurdles event. The 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) tall athlete at 54 kg (119 lb) is a member of Enkaspor, where she is coached by Tayfun Aygün.[1][2]

In her early years she competed in the heptathlon event. Sema Apak qualified for participation in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]

Her personal best time in the 400m hurdles is 56.62 scored 2012 in Ankara, Turkey.[3]

She is married to Olympic bronze medalist hammer thrower Eşref Apak. The couple has a son named Ali.[4]

At the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, she won a gold medal in the 4x100 event with teammates Saliha Özyurt, Birsen Engin and Nimet Karakuş, a silver medal in the 4x400 event with teammates Özge Akın, Birsen Engin and Esma Aydemir as well as a bronze medal in the long jump event.[5]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Turkey
2005 European Cup Combined Events 2nd League Maribor, Slovenia 22nd Heptathlon 4399[3]
2006 European Cup Combined Events 2nd League Monzón, Spain 19th Heptathlon 4607[3]
2009 European Cup Combined Events 2nd League Maribor, Slovenia 19th Heptathlon 4514[3]
2011 Summer Universiade Shenzhen, China 11th 400m hurdles 57.53
European Team Championships 1st League İzmir, Turkey 4 × 100 m relay 44.71 NR
2012 21st European Championships Helsinki, Finland 26th round 1 400m hurdles 58.93 [3]
11th round 1 4 × 400 m relay 3:34.70[3]
2013 17th Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 2nd 4x400 relay 3:43.61
3rd Islamic Games Palembang, Indonesia 3rd Long jump 5.71 m
2nd 4x400 relay 3:53.26
1st 4x100 relay 46.59

References

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