Buse Arıkazan

Buse Arıkazan (born 8 July 1994) is a Turkish pole vaulter.^[1] She is a member of Enka SK in Istanbul.^[2] She holds national records both outdoor and indoor.^[3][4] She studied Exercise and Sport Science at Hacettepe University in Ankara.^[5]

Buse Arıkazan

Personal information
Nationality	TUR
Born	(1994-07-08) 8 July 1994 (age 30) Altındağ, Ankara, Turkey
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	2017: 4.32 NR 2018: 4.30 m NR 2019: 4.40 m NR, 4.36 m indoor NR
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Turkey Islamic Solidarity Games 2017 Baku Pole vault 2013 Palembang Pole vault Balkan Championships 2019 Pravets Pole vault 2018 Stara Zagora Pole vault 2017 Novi Pazar Pole vault 2013 Stara Zagora Pole vault Balkan Indoor Championships 2020 Istanbul Pole vault 2019 Istanbul Pole vault 2018 Istanbul Pole vault 2015 Istanbul Pole vault 2012 Istanbul Pole vault

Early life

Buse Arıkan was born in Altındağ district of Ankara Province, Turkey.^[1] She started running sport in the elementary school upon recommendation of her teacher. She drew attention with her success in intraschool competitions. She later unwillingly switched over to pole vault upon the recommendation of the national athletics coach Tayfun Aygün.^[3]

Sports career

Arıkazan was the national record holder for juniors with 3.75 m before it was broken by Demet Parlak in 2013.^[6] She captured the gold medal at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.^[7] She took the bronze medal at the 2015 Balkan Indoor Championships in Istanbul.^[8] During the 2017 Istanbul Cup, she broke the national record first with 4.27 m and then with 4.32 m,^[5] which was held by Demet Parlakwith 4.26 m.^[3] Arıkazan shared the gold medal with Demet Parlak at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.^[1][3][9] She set the Games record with 4.15 m. She took part at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy. She reached 4.30 m and placed sixth rank.^[2] 2018 Balkan Athletics Championships held in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, she added one gold medal to her previous two silver and one bronze medals won at the Balkan Athletics Championships.^[10] She became bronze medalist at the 2018 Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul.^[11] At the Cezmi Or Memorial Tournament in 2018, she equaled the national record held by Demet Parlak with 4.30.^[12] She won the silver medal at the 2019 Balkan Indoor Championships in Istanbul.^[13] During the Istanbul Olympic Indoor Athletics Qualifications in 2019, she set a new national indoor record with 4.36 m, which belonged to Demet Parlak with 4.33 m.^[4] Arıkazan became champion at the 2019 Balkan Championships in Pravets, Bulgaria.^[14] She improved her own national record to 4.40 m at the first round of the 2019 Türkcell Athletics Super League in Bursa.^[15] She became silver medalist at the 2020 Balkan Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.^[16]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Result	Notes
Representing  Turkey
2012	Balkan Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	2nd	4.00 m PB
2013	Balkan Championships	Stara Zagora, Bulgaria	3rd	3.80 m	[10]
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Palembang, Indonesia	1st	3.95 m	[7]
2015	Balkan Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	3rd	4.00 m	[8]
2017	Islamic Solidarity Games	Baku, Azerbaijan	1st	4.15 m GR	[3]
	Balkan Championships	Novi Pazar, Serbia	2nd	3.80 m	[10]
2018	Balkan Championships	Stara Zagora, Bulgaria	1st	4.00 m	[10]
	Balkan Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	3rd	4.10 m	[11]
2019	Balkan Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	2nd	4.30 m	[13]
	Balkan Championships	Pravets, Bulgaria	1st	4.35 m	[14]
2020	Balkan Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	2nd	4.20 m	[16]

References

1. "Buse Arıkazan". olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
2. "Buse Arıkazan Dünya Altıncısı!" (in Turkish). Enkaspor. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
3. "Ağlayarak başladığı sırıkla atlamada rekor kırdı". Fanatik (in Turkish). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
4. "Salon denemede Buse ve Esra'dan yeni rekor" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
5. "Öğrencimiz Buse ARIKAZAN Türkiye Rekorunun Yeni Sahibi" (in Turkish). Hacettepe Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
6. Alptekin, Aslı Çakır (19 January 2013). "İlk gün 5 Türkiye rekoru kırıldı". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
7. "3. İslami Dayanışma Oyunları". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
8. "Balkan Salon Şampiyonası'nda 4 şampiyonluk" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Vakfı. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
9. "Bir yarışma iki altın madalya!". Sabah (in Turkish). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
10. "Balkan'da ilk gün dört altın madalya" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
11. "Balkan Atletizm Şampiyonası'nda 10 madalya". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 17 February 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
12. "Buse Arıkazan sırıkla yeni rekorun sahibi oldu". 24 Saat (in Turkish). 12 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
13. "Balkan Salon'da 6 rekor, 11 madalya" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
14. "Pravets'te ilk gün 10 madalya" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
15. Tıkır, Enver Fatih; İsmail Hakkı Seymen (20 June 2019). "Atletizm Ligi'nin heyecanı Bursa'da yaşandı". Demirören News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
16. "Milli atletlerden 16 madalya". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 15 February 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

External links

• Buse Arıkazan at World Athletics
• Buse Arıkazan at the Turkish Athletic Federation (in Turkish)
• Buse Arıkazan at the Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi (in Turkish)