Mizgin Ay (born 22 June 2000) is a Kurdish track and field athlete who competes in the 100 m, 200 m and 400 m events for Turkey.
Early years Mizgin Ay was born to a Kurdish family in Batman, southeastern Turkey on 22 June 2000.
She started with running already in the primary school years. At age ten, her talent in short-distance running was discovered. Two years later, she participated in athletics competitions. In 2014, she became the holder of six gold medals, winning all the competitions she took part in. At age 16, she joined Fenerbahçe Athletics.
Career Ay won the gold medal in the 100 m and the bronze medal in the 200 m event at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Nairobi, Kenya. At the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, she won the bronze medal in the 100 m, and another bronze medal in the 4 x 400 m event.
In 2018, she took the gold medal in the 60 m event of the 23rd Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. With her time of 7.38, she set a new national record for U20.
She won the gold medal in the 100 m event at the International Sprint and Relay Cup in Erzurum, Turkey in 2019.
In 2020, she took the silver medal in the 60 m event at the 25th Balkan Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
Personal bests Event Result Venue Date 100 m 11.57 s (wind: +1.3 m/s) Nairobi 13 Jul 2017 200 m 23.76 s (wind: -0.7 m/s) Nairobi 16 Jul 2017 400 m 54.37 s Ankara 24 Aug 2016
Competition record Representing 2017World Youth ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya1st100 m11.62 (wind: +0.5 m/s)3rd200 m23.76 (wind: -0.7 m/s)Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 3rd 100 m 11.71 PB3rd 4 x 400 m 3:41.292018 Balkan Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 1st60 m 7.38 U20 NR2019 International Sprint and Relay Cup Erzurum, Turkey 1st 100 m 2020 Balkan Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 2nd 60 m 7.38
References
External links