Gamze Bulut, Turkish runner
Gamze Bulut (pronounced [ˈɡamze ˈbuɫut]; born August 3, 1992 in Eskişehir) is a Turkish middle-distance runner.
Due to receive the 2012 gold medals as Olympic and European champion following the disqualification of teammate Aslı Çakır Alptekin from both events, Bulut herself came under investigation for abnormalities in her athlete 'passport', and on 1 June 2016, Turkish media reported that Bulut had also been found to have employed illegal performance enhancing methods by dint of observations of her athlete 'passport'. This was confirmed by the IAAF and Bulut lost her Olympic and European medals, and all medals and records from the date of the infraction, July 20, 2011 to 2016. She received a four-year ban until May 29, 2020.The 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall athlete at 48 kg (106 lb) was a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics, where she was coached by Süleyman Altınoluk.
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