Sureyya Ayhan at the 2003 World Championships in Paris where the 2002 European Champion
won the silver medal running for Turkey. She was later named the 2002 European Female Athlete
of the Year. However......
In November 2009, she was banned for life by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) due to
her second anti-doping rule violation.
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Women's 1500m Final
2003 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Tatyana TOMASHOVA |
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RUS |
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3: 58.52 |
| 2. Süreyya AYHAN |
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TUR |
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3: 59.04 |
| 3. Hayley TULLETT |
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GBR |
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3: 59.95 |
| 4. Yekaterina ROZENBURG |
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RUS |
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4: 00.59 |
| 5. Jackline MARANGA |
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KEN |
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4: 01.64 |
| 6. Naomi MUGO |
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KEN |
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4: 02.33 |
| 7. Daniela YORDANOVA |
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BUL |
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4: 02.34 |
| 8. Yelena ZADOROZHNAYA |
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RUS |
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4: 02.46 |
Following her success at the European Championships Sureyya Ayhan won the 1,500m
at the World Cup in Madrid, on 21st September 2002. Photo George Herringshaw. ©
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Women's 1500 metres
2002 World Cup, Madrid.
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| 1 Süreyya Ayhan |
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Tur |
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4: 02.57 |
| 2 Tatyana Tomashova |
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Rus |
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4: 09.74 |
| 3 Kathleen Friedrich |
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Ger |
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4: 10.20 |
| 4 Regina Jacobs |
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USA |
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4: 10.78 |
| 5 Jackline Maranga |
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Ken |
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4: 11.10 |
| 6 Tatjana Borisova |
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Kgz |
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4: 11.14 |
| 7 Nuria Fernández |
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Spa |
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4: 11.56 |
| 8 Sarah Jamieson |
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Aus |
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4: 12.33 |
| 9 Mardrea Hyman |
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Jam |
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4: 14.60 |
Sureyya Ayhan winning the 1,500m Gold medal at 2002 European Championships
in Munich from, Rumania's Gabriela Szabo (the 2001 World Champion over 1,500m).
Photo G. Herringshaw. ©
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Women's 1500m Final
2002 European Championships.
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| 1 Sureyya AYHAN |
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Tur |
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3: 58.79 |
| 2 Gabriela Szabo |
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Rom |
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3: 58.81 |
| 3 Tatyana Tomashova |
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Rus |
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4: 01.28 |
| 4 Judit Varga |
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Hun |
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4: 02.37 |
| 5 Daniela Yordanova |
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Bul |
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4: 03.03 |
| 6 Natalia Rodriguez |
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Spa |
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4: 06.15 |
| 7 Alesya Turova |
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Blr |
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4: 06.64 |
| 8 Nuria Fernandez |
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Spa |
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4: 07.11 |