Dudu Karakaya-Koyuncu (born November 11, 1985, in

Kayseri Kayseri () is a large List of cities in Turkey, city in Central Anatolia, Turkey, and the capital of Kayseri Province, Kayseri province. Historically known as Caesarea (Mazaca), Caesarea, it has been the historical capital of Cappadocia since anc ...

, Turkey) is a Turkish

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competing in the

1500 m The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilometer ...

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, and

3000 m steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the ...

events. The tall athlete at is a member of

Enkaspor Enkaspor () is a multi-sports club established in 1983 in Istanbul, Turkey by the Turkish construction conglomerate Enka Construction Co. Enkaspor's main activities are in athletics, water polo, tennis and swimming with 353 women and 467 men in ...

in Istanbul. She began with athletics in secondary school years. Dudu Karakaya-Koyuncu graduated in physical education and sports from

Erciyes University Erciyes University (), commonly referred to as ERU, is a public research university located in Kayseri, Turkey. Established in 1978, the university has become a center for education, research, and innovation, contributing to academic and scientifi ...

. In 2009, Dudu Karakaya-Koyuncu became gold medalist in the 3000 m and 5000 m events of European Team Championships-First League held in

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. At the 2012 Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships held in

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, she won the gold medal in 1500 m. Karakaya qualified for participation in the

event at the

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1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Kayseri Turkish female middle-distance runners Turkish female steeplechase runners Erciyes University alumni Enkaspor athletes Olympic athletes for Turkey Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics 21st-century Turkish sportswomen {{Turkey-athletics-bio-stub