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Turkish athlete sprints for gold in Kenya

Ersin Çelik
09:3214/07/2017, Cuma
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Mizgin Ay
Mizgin Ay

Mizgin Ay wins gold in girls' 100-meter final at World U18 Championships in Nairobi

Turkish national sprinter on Thursday Mizgin Ay, 17, won gold in the girls' 100-meter final at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World U18 Championships in Nairobi.

Ay crossed the finish line with a time of 11.62 secons.

“I was nervous because my coach could not come to Kenya but I thank my coaches here. It was a good race”, she said.

According to Presidencysources, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Ay on the phone after the under-18 contest.


#IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017
#Kenya
#Mizgin Ay

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