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Mazlum Demir

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Mazlum Demir
Personal information
National teamTurkish
Born (2003-12-19) 19 December 2003 (age 20)
Batman, Turkey
EducationSport coaching
Alma materAdıyaman University
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAthletics
Eventracewalking
Medal record
Men's racewalking
Representing  Turkey
Balkan Race Walking Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antalya 20 km walk
Mediterranean U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran 20 km walk
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Cali 10,000 m walk

Mazlum Demir (born 19 December 2003) is a Turkish racewalker who specializes in the 10,000 m walk and 20 km walk. He has champion titles in the 10,000 m event of the World U20 Championship and 20 km event of the Balkan Championship.

Sport career

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Demir is coached by Sadullah Ergün in his hometown.[1]

2022

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He won the gold medal in the 10,000 m walk event at the 2022 World U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[2]

Demir received the bronze medal in the 20 km race walk event at the 2022 Mediterranean U23 Championships in Oran, Algeria.[3]

2023

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He finished the 20 km individual event at the 2023 European Race Walking Team Championships in Poděbrady, Czech Republic on 17th place.

He took the gold medal in the 20 km event with 1:25:38 at the 2023 Balkan Race Walking Championshipss in Antalya, Turkey.[4]

He competed in the 20 km walkevent at the 2023 European U23 Championships in Espo, Finland, and was disqualified.[5]

2024

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End January 2024, Demir became Turkish champion in the 20 km walk event.[6]

He finished the 20 km walk event at the 2024 European Championships in Rome, Italy with 1:26.33 in the 24th place.[7]

He competed at the Grande Prémio Internacional de Rio Maior em Marcha Atlética Meeting of the Gold Competition Group of the World Athletics Race Walking Tour in Rio Maior, Portugal, and placed fourth in 1:22:11.[8] This result enabled him to qualify for participation in the mixed marathon walk relay event alongside teammate Ayşe Tekdal (born 1999) at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[1][8]

Personal life

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Mazlum Demir was born in Batman, Turkey on 19 December 2003.[1][9] He completed his secondary education at Batman Sports High School.[10] He is a student of sport coaching in the Faculty of Sport science at Adıyaman University.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Batmanlı Milli Atlet Mazlum Demir, tarihe geçti". Batman Yön (in Turkish). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Dünya 20 Yaş Altı Atletizm Şampiyonası'nda Mazlum Demir'den altın madalya". Fanatik (in Turkish). 5 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Mazlum, Akdeniz Oyunlarında 3". Batman Son Söz (in Turkish). 12 September 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Balkan Yürüyüş Şampiyonası'nda 9 madalya" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletiz Federasyonu. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. ^ Kaçar, Murat (20 July 2023). "U23 Avrupa Şampiyonası'nda 2 altın madalya". Yeni Dönem (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Adıyaman Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi Öğrencisi Mazlum Demir Türkiye Yürüyüş Şampiyonası'nda Şampiyon Oldu". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 30 January 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Teşekkürler Mazlum Demir" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Ayşe Tekdal ve Mazlum Demir Portekiz'de piste çıktı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Mazlum Demir". European Athletics. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Başarılı Spor Lisesi Öğrencileri İl Müdürümüzü Ziyaret Etti" (in Turkish). Batman Milli Eğitim İl Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 6 August 2024.