Sema Aydemir
Turkish sprinter (born 1985)
Sema Aydemir (born 17 August 1985) 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.
01Career
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.
Her personal best time in the 400m hurdles is 56.62 scored 2012 in Ankara, Turkey.
She is married to Olympic bronze medalist hammer thrower Eşref Apak. The couple has a son named Ali. They divorced in 2016 by agreement.
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.
02Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Turkey | |||||
| 2005 | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League | Maribor, Slovenia | 22nd | Heptathlon | 4399 |
| 2006 | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League | Monzón, Spain | 19th | Heptathlon | 4607 |
| 2009 | European Cup Combined Events 2nd League | Maribor, Slovenia | 19th | Heptathlon | 4514 |
| 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 |
| 11th round 1 | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.70 | |||
| 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 | |||
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