Sema Aydemir
Sema Aydemir (born 17 August 1985) is a Turkish female sprinter, who is specializes in the 400m hurdles event. The 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) tall athlete at 54 kg (119 lb) is a member of Enkaspor, where she is coached by Tayfun Aygün.
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| Birth name | Sema Aydemir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 August 1985 Bursa, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Enkaspor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Tayfun Aygün | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400m hurdles: 56.62 (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In her early years she competed in the heptathlon event. Sema Apak qualified for participation in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Her personal best time in the 400m hurdles is 56.62 scored 2012 in Ankara, Turkey.
She is married to Olympic bronze medalist hammer thrower Eşref Apak. The couple has a son named Ali. They divorced in 2016 by agreement.
At the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, she won a gold medal in the 4x100 event with teammates Saliha Özyurt, Birsen Engin and Nimet Karakuş, a silver medal in the 4x400 event with teammates Özge Akın, Birsen Engin and Esma Aydemir as well as a bronze medal in the long jump event.