Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz
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| Birth name | Sızmaz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 16, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Long-distance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Beşiktaş J.K. Athletics Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz, née Sızmaz, (born November 16, 1978) is a Turkish long-distance runner, who specialized in the marathon.
She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2001 Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia. She set a women's course record on the way to victory at the 2009 Madrid Marathon. She made a strong start at the 2010 Düsseldorf Marathon in April, but ended up dropping out after leading the race early on.
Doğan-Sızmaz is currently serving an eight-year competition ban to run from 2017 to 2015 following violations against anti-doping regulations (administration and trafficking).