Nimet Karakuş (born January 23, 1993, in Korkuteli, Antalya Province, Turkey) is a Turkish sprinter competing in the 100 m and 200 m events. The tall athlete at is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics, where she is coached by Alper Başyiğit.
Career Born to Bayram Karakuş and his wife Hatice in the outskirts of Antalya, she was discovered at the age of eleven as a sprinter. She won several races in her age category and became soon a national athlete.
She qualified to participate in the 100 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics by improving her national record for juniors from 11.53 to 11.33.
AT the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, Karakuş won a silver medal in the 100 m event and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay with her teammates Saliha Özyurt, Birsen Engin and Sema Apak.
Achievements 2008International Youth Match Antalya, Turkey5th100 m12.67 J5th200 m26.56 J2010Balkan Youth ChampionshipsEdirne, Turkey2nd100 m12.25 J2nd4 × 100 m48.27 JWorld Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, New Brunswick, Canada30th (h)100m12.33 (wind: +0.3 m/s)22nd (sf)200m24.36 (wind: +1.6 m/s)2012Balkan Junior ChampionshipsEskişehir, Turkey1st100 m11.33 JWorld Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain2nd100 m11.36 J201317th Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 3rd 200 m 23.403rd Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia2nd 100 m 12.111st 4 × 100 m relay 46.59
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