Aksel Gürcan Demirtaş (born 2 January 1973 in Varna) is a Turkish athlete specialising in the sprinting events. During her long career, she has represented Turkey at multiple international competitions, including the 1997 World Championships, six World Indoor Championships, three European outdoor and five indoor championships, although with little success.
Her 50 metres personal best of 6.21 seconds is the still standing national record.
Competition record Representing 1994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France24th (h)60 m7.61 –200 mDQEuropean ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland30th (h)100 m11.8131st (h)200 m24.401995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain33rd (h)60 m7.5016th (h)200 m24.36UniversiadeFukuoka, Japan18th (qf)100 m11.9322nd (qf)200 m24.451996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden18th (h)60 m7.6215th (h)200 m24.841997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France31st (h)60 m7.71Mediterranean GamesBari, Italy6th100 m11.591998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain21st (h)60 m7.5422nd (h)200 m24.45European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary20th (h)100 m11.682001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal26th (h)60 m7.43Mediterranean GamesRadès, Tunisia6th100 m11.747th200 m24.152002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria19th (h)60 m7.4914th (h)200 m23.821European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany27th (h)100 m11.982004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary29th (h)60 m7.562006World Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia23rd (sf)60 m7.782013European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden22nd (h)60 m7.66Mediterranean GamesMersin, Turkey5th4x100 m relay46.24 1Did not finish in the semifinals
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 11.49 (+1.8 m/s) (Kalamáta 2001) 200 metres – 23.71 (Ankara 1999) Indoor 60 metres – 7.27 (Moscow 2001) 200 metres – 23.79 (Piraeus 2002)
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