Yiğitcan Hekimoğlu (born 27 April 1992) is a Turkish Cypriot[2] sprinter who represents Turkey internationally.[3] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2018 European Championships. In addition, he represented his country in the same event at the 2017 World Championships finishing seventh in the final.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Turkey
| |||||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 38th (h) | 100 m | 10.82 |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 8th | 100 m | 10.80 |
| 13th (h) | 200 m | 21.94 | |||
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.57 | |||
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.42 |
| 2014 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Aubagne, France | 7th | 200 m | 21.98 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.59 | |||
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.56 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.73 | |
| 2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | 11th (h) | 200 m | 21.15 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.50 | |||
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (h) | 100 m | 10.40 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.98 | |||
| Continental Cup | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.961 | |
1Representing Europe
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.34 (-0.9 m/s, Erzurum 2018)
- 200 metres – 21.15 (+1.1 m/s, Bursa 2018)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.82 (Istanbul 2013)
References
- ^ "2018 Mediterranean Games bio". Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Kıbrıslı Türkleri temsil etmekten gurur duyuyorum" - Kıbrıs Spor Yeni
- ^ Yiğitcan Hekimoğlu at World Athletics
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