Özge Akın

Özge Akın (née Gürler, born June 17, 1985) is a Turkish sprinter competing in the 400 m events. She is the current Turkish record holder of the 400 m hurdles events. Following her marriage to her coach, her surname changed to Akın, although she was also subsequently known by the surname Akın-Gürler.

Career Competing initially in the long jump and running sprint and middle distance, she specialized in 400 m and 400 m hurdles following her coach's recommendation. Özge Gürler was a member of İzmir Gençlik sports club, Anadolu University, Ankara MTA and İzmir Metropolitan Municipality sports club before she transferred to Enkaspor in Istanbul. She studied Physical Education and Sports at the Ege University in İzmir.

Özge Gürler participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain in the 4 × 100 m relay, 400 m hurdles and 4 × 400 m relay events. She ran bronze medal with her teammates Birsen Bekgöz, Pınar Saka and Binnaz Uslu in 4 × 400 m relay.

She was admitted to the Turkey's national athletic team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for the 400 m hurdles despite an injury at her foot. However, since her injury could not be cured out completely, she did not show at the competition's final run.

Özge Akın qualified for participation in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay event with her teammates Birsen Engin, Esma Aydemir and Sema Apak as well as a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles event at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.

Achievements Representing 2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 12th (sf) 400 m 55.50 — 4 × 400 m relay DQ 2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 7th 400 m hurdles 58.69 23rd Universiade İzmir, Turkey 7th heat 400 m hurdles 59.63 15th Mediterranean Games Almeria, Spain 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:40.75 2006 19th European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 30th 400 m hurdles 58.39 European Cup 1st League Thessaloniki, Greece 6th 400 m hurdles 58.57 2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 9th (h) 400 m hurdles 58.18 11th World Championships Osaka, Japan 31st 400 m hurdles 57.40 2009 30th European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 18th 400 m 55.48 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:37.37 NR 2010 20th European Championships Barcelona, Spain 31st 400 m hurdles 58.98 11th 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.13 NR 2012 21st European Championships Helsinki, Finland 25th 400 m hurdles 58.90 2013 European Team Championships Super League Gateshead, Great Britain 9th 4 × 400 m relay 3:36.89 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 6th 400 m hurdles 58.13 Summer Universiade Mersin, Turkey 17th heat 400 m hurdles 1:01.67 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:40.68 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 2nd 4 × 400 relay 3:53.26 3rd 400 m hurdles 59.44