Birsen Bekgöz

Birsen Bekgöz (previously known under the married names Birsen Yavuz and Birsen Engin; born October 18, 1980) is a Turkish female track and field athlete competing in sprinting events. She is a member of Enkaspor athletics team. She studied at the Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus.

Career She started her sports career in Ankara and became later a member of the club Bursa Nilüfer Belediyespor. During her time at the Near East University in Nicosia, she ran for Northern Cyprus. Bekgöz is currently at Enkaspor in Istanbul.

She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain in the categories 200 metres, 400 m hurdles, 4 × 100 m relay and 4 × 400 m relay. She ran bronze medal with her teammates Özge Gürler, Pınar Saka and Binnaz Uslu in 4 × 400 relay. She won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay event with her teammates Özge Akın, Esma Aydemir and Sema Apak at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.

Achievements 2004 Turkish Championships Turkey 1st 200 m 24.301st 400 m hurdles 58.502005 Turkish Championships Turkey 1st 200 m 24.2915th Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:40.75l 2010 European Team Championships 1st League Budapest, Hungary 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.502011 European Team Championships 1st League İzmir, Turkey 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.40 NR3rd 400 m hurdles 56.502013 17th Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:43.613rd Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 1st 4 × 100 m relay 46.59 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:53.26