Tuğçe Şahutoğlu (born 1 May 1988 in Mersin) is a Turkish female hammer thrower. The 1.80 m (5.9 ft) tall athlete at 115 kg (254 lb) was a member of Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team before she transferred to Fenerbahçe Athletics, where she is coached by Muzaffer Tolun.[1] She was a student of physical education at the vocational college of Aksaray University.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Born | 1 May 1988 Mersin, Turkey |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | Fenerbahçe Athletics |
| Coached by | Muzaffer Tolun |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 74.17 m NR (2012) |
Şahutoğlu began with hammer throw at the age of twelve promoted by her teacher of physical education. She holds records at the national level in several age categories.[2] In May 2012, she improved her personal best from 70.09 m achieved in 2011 to 74.17 m breaking the national record that was held by Sviatlana Sudak with 70.74 m set in July 2008 at Minsk, Belarus.[1][4][5][6]
Tuğçe Şahutoğlu participated in the hammer throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she finished 24th in the qualification round and failed to make the final.[3][5]
Şahutoğlu tested positive for the anabolic steroid Stanozolol in May 2013 and was given a two-year ban from competition. The Turkish Athletics Federation named her in August 2013 as one of 31 Turkish athletes to have been sanctioned for a doping offence in that year. Her period of ineligibility lasted until 7 June 2015.[7][8] She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing 10th in her qualifying pool, not reaching the final.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sahutoglu, Tugce TUR". IAAF. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Tuğçe hedef büyüttü". Kartal Haber (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Sporcular/Atletizm-Tuğçe Şahutoğlu" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "2011 World Comprehensive List - Women". Track and Field. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Tuğçe Şahutoğlu, 2012 Olimpiyatları'nda!". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 5 March 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- ^ "Özlem Kaya da olimpiyat vizesi aldı." Haber 7 (in Turkish). 19 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ 2013-08-05. 31 Turkish athletes suspended. Associated Press. Retrieved on 30 November 2014.
- ^ Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 31.10.14. IAAF. Retrieved on 30 November 2014.
External links
edit- Tuğçe Şahutoğlu at World Athletics
- Tuğçe Şahutoğlu at Olympics.com
- Tuğçe Şahutoğlu at Olympedia
- Tuğçe Şahutoğlu at the Turkish Olympic Committee's Olimpedya
- Tuğçe Şahutoğlu at the Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi (in Turkish)
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