Binnaz Uslu (born March 12, 1985 in Ankara) is a Turkish middle distance track runner.

She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería and won bronze medal in 800 m with 2:02.68. In the 4x400 m relay, she won another bronze medal with her teammates Özge Gürler, Birsen Bekgöz and Pınar Saka in 3:40.75 minutes.

Uslu is a student at the Gazi Üniversitesi in Ankara. She is coached by Yahya Sevüktekin.

Doping ban

Binnaz Uslu failed a drug test for doping taken by the IAAF during a camp in Antalya, Turkey on March 13, 2007. She was banned from athletics from March 2007 to March 2009. Her coach Yahya Sevüktekin was also banned.

Achievements

4x400 m relay

• 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain – 3:40.75 bronze medal
• 2005 European Cup Second League in Turkey – 3:36.49 (Turkey record)

800 m

• 2004 Summer Olympics in Greece – 2:03.46 6th place at the qualifications
• 2004 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium - 2:00.94 (Turkey junior women’s record) PB
• 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain – 2:02.68 bronze medal
• 2005 23rd Universiade in İzmir, Turkey - 2:01.42 silver medal

1000 m

• 2003 Istanbul – 2:46.01
• 2006 Istanbul – 2:41.79 (Turkey junior women’s record) PB

1500 m

• 2005 Istanbul – 4:13.99 PB

3000 m

• 2003 17th European Junior Championships in Tampere, Finland – 9:23.10 silver medal PB

5000 m

• 2005 European Junior Championships in Erfurt, Germany - 15:57.21 gold medal PB

10000 m

• 2006 10th European 10000m Cup in Antalya, Turkey - 34:34.79 22th PB

Cross country

• 2004 11th SPAR European Cross Country Championships in Heringsdorf, Germany - 11:33 gold medal (juniors) PB
• 2006 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships in San Giorgio su Legnano, Italy - 18:47 gold medal (under 23)

Legend:

• PB - Personal best

See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References