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Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz

Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz, Turkish runner

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Born
November 16, 1978
Age in 2026
48
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1978

About Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz

Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz, née Sızmaz, (born November 16, 1978) is a Turkish long-distance runner, who specialized in the marathon. She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2001 Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia. She set a women's course record on the way to victory at the 2009 Madrid Marathon. She made a strong start at the 2010 Düsseldorf Marathon in April, but ended up dropping out after leading the race early on. Doğan-Sızmaz is currently serving an eight-year competition ban to run from 2017 to 2015 following violations against anti-doping regulations (administration and trafficking). Marathon - 2:31:13 (2006) Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz at World Athletics.

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Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz timeline

  1. Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz, née Sızmaz, (born November 16, 1978) is a Turkish long-distance runner, who specialized in the marathon.
  2. She won the gold medal in the women's marathon at the 2001 Mediterranean Games held in Tunis, Tunisia.
  3. Marathon - 2:31:13 (2006) Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz at World Athletics.
  4. She set a women's course record on the way to victory at the 2009 Madrid Marathon.

The world when Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz was born

Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz was born in 1978. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1978

  • #1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
  • Top movieThe Deer Hunter
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
  • Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
  • Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
  • Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
  • Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
  • World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
  • U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mehtap Doğan-Sızmaz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19782026
Gas$0.63$3.45/gal
Average home$55,700$435,000
Average income$17,730$67,500
Minimum wage$2.65$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.34$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population222.6M341 million

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