Gülcan Mıngır

Gülcan Mıngır (pronounced [ˈɟyldʒan ˈmɯnɡɯɾ]; born 21 May 1989) is a Turkish female middle distance runner specialized in 3000 m steeplechase. She was a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics Club before she transferred to Üsküdar Belediyespor. She is coached by İhsan Alptekin. Mıngır is 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) tall and weighs53 kg (117 lb).^[1][2][3]

Gülcan Mıngır

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1989-05-21) 21 May 1989 (age 35) Döğer, İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Sport	Middle-distance
Club	Üsküdar Belediyespor
Coached by	İhsan Alptekin
Achievements and titles
Personal best	3000 m st: 9:32.96 (2012)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Turkey European Athletics U23 Championships 2011 Ostrava 3000 m st European Athletics Championships 2012 Helsinki 3000 m st Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin 3000 m st

Currently,^[when?] Mıngır is a student of physical education and sports at Dumlupınar University in Kütahya.^[4]

She was the gold medalist of the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships held in Ostrava, Czech Republic.^[5]

Mıngır qualified to participate at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[1]

At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, she won the bronze medal in the 3000 m st event.^{[citation needed]}

In April 2020, retests of the samples taken from the 2012 Olympics indicated that Mıngır had tested positive for turinabol. The IOC Disciplinary Commission disqualified Mıngır from the 2012 Olympic Games.^[6]