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Elif Polat

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Birth dateJan 23, 1999

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Elif Polat is a Türkiye sprinter, born on January 23, 1999. She competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

Her personal bests include 11.51 in the 100m, 23.16 in the 200m, 53.03 in the 400m, 1:04.89 in the 400mH and 44.49 in the 4x100m. She has earned 13 gold medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Türkiye.

Key facts

200 Metres Short Track

23.56

300 Metres Short Track

37.70

2026 season best

24.22

Feb 1, 2026 · Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) (i)

2026 season best

Last competition

Oman Athletics Grand Prix

Sep 5, 2026 · 23.47

Oman Athletics Grand Prix

Record

National record · 300 Metres Short Track 37.70

National record

Age

27 years old

As of Sep 29, 2026: 200 Metres Short Track 23.56, 300 Metres Short Track 37.70, 2026 season best 24.22 (Feb 1, 2026, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) (i)) · Last competition: Oman Athletics Grand Prix, Sep 5, 2026, 23.47 · National record (300 Metres Short Track) · 27 years old

Personal bests

11.51*

23.16

53.03

1:04.89

4x100m

44.49

4x400m

3:35.24

5.05

4x400Metre

3:20.01

60m

7.37

400m-short-track

54.60

200m-short-track

23.56

300m

37.60

300m-short-track

37.70

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	100m	11.57	+1.2	May 23, 2026	↑	European Champion Clubs Cup - Track&Field Senior, Pistes d'atletisme Gaetà Huguet, Castellón
2026	200m	23.19	-0.3	Jun 7, 2026	↑	Olympic Trials - Balkan Championships Selection
2026	200m-short-track	24.22	-	Feb 1, 2026	↑	Turkish Indoor Championships
2026	300m	37.60	-	May 2, 2026	↑	Sprint - Engel ve Relay Cup
2026	300m-short-track	37.70	-	Feb 14, 2026	↑	Indoor Olympic Trial
2026	4x100m	45.36	-	May 23, 2026	↑	European Champion Clubs Cup - Track&Field Senior, Pistes d'atletisme Gaetà Huguet, Castellón
2026	400m	53.03	-	Jun 6, 2026	↑	Olympic Trials - Balkan Championships Selection
2026	400m-short-track	54.60	-	Feb 21, 2026	↑	Balkan Indoor Championships, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)
2026	4x400m	3:36.96	-	Jun 28, 2026	↑	Clubs Super League 1st Stage
2026	4x400Metre	3:42.32	-	Feb 21, 2026	↓	Balkan Indoor Championships, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)
2025	60m	7.60	-	Feb 15, 2025	↑	Balkan Indoor Championships, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)
2025	100m	11.70	+1.2	Jul 12, 2025	↑	80. Cezmi Or Cup, ENKA Atletizm Pisti, Istanbul
2025	200m	23.66	+2.6	Aug 24, 2025	↑	Turkish Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir - Invitational Events
2025	200m-short-track	24.13	-	Feb 23, 2025	↑	Turkish Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2025	300m	38.57	-	May 18, 2025	↑	Internationales Läufermeeting
2025	4x100m	44.4h	-	Sep 2, 2025	↑	Clubs Super League Final, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
2025	400m	54.64	-	Jun 17, 2025	↑	Clubs Super League 1st Stage
2025	400m-short-track	55.56	-	Jan 27, 2025	↑	National Team Selection For Balkan Indoor Championship, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2025	4x400Metre	3:24.66	-	Jul 26, 2025	↓	Balkan Championships
2025	4x400m	3:37.7h	-	Sep 3, 2025	↑	Clubs Super League Final, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
2024	200m	23.40	+1.7	Jun 30, 2024	↑	Turkish Championships, Seha Aksoy Atletizm Pisti, Izmir
2024	200m-short-track	24.65	-	Jan 21, 2024	↑	Indoor Oliympic Trial / Natıonal Team Selection, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2024	4x100m	45.32	-	May 25, 2024	↑	Balkan Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
2024	400m	53.66	-	May 19, 2024	↑	National Team Selection Competition, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
2024	400m-short-track	55.47	-	Feb 18, 2024	↑	Turkish Indoor Champioships
2024	4x400m	3:39.62	-	Aug 18, 2024	↑	Turkcell Clubs Super League, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
2024	4x400Metre	3:46.80	-	Feb 10, 2024	↓	Balkan Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2023	60m	7.37	-	Jan 28, 2023	↑	Turkish Team Selection Competitions
2023	100m	11.71	+1.8	May 20, 2023	↑	Oliympic Trial, Seha Aksoy Atletizm Pisti, Izmir
2023	200m	23.56	-	Jan 29, 2023	↑	Turkish Team Selection Competitions
2023	200m-short-track	23.56	-	Jan 29, 2023	↑	Turkish Team Selection Competitions
2023	300m	38.20	-	Mar 14, 2023	↑	Turkish Indoor Champioships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2023	300m-short-track	38.20	-	Mar 14, 2023	↑	Turkish Indoor Champioships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2023	4x100m	44.52	-	May 31, 2023	↑	8th International Sprint Relay Cup, Atatürk University Stadium, Erzurum
2023	4x400Metre	3:20.01	-	Jun 25, 2023	↓	European Athletics Team Championships First Division, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
2023	4x400m	3:44.31	-	Sep 6, 2023	↑	Turkcell Club Super League Final, Seha Aksoy Atletizm Pisti, Izmir
2022	100m	11.51	+3.6	Jul 30, 2022	↑	Athletics Stadium, Konya (TUR)
2022	200m	23.16	+1.1	Aug 11, 2022	↑	Athletics Stadium, Konya (TUR)
2022	4x100m	44.49	-	Aug 12, 2022	↑	Athletics Stadium, Konya (TUR)
2022	400m	55.72	-	Jul 30, 2022	↑	Athletics Stadium, Konya (TUR)
2022	4x400m	3:35.24	-	Aug 12, 2022	↑	Athletics Stadium, Konya (TUR)
2021	200m	24.48	-1.2	Apr 18, 2021	↑	Antalya (TUR)
2021	200m-short-track	24.51	-	Feb 6, 2021	↑	Turkish Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2021	300m	39.25	-	Feb 28, 2021	↑	Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2021	300m-short-track	39.25	-	Feb 28, 2021	↑	Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2021	4x100m	45.32	-	Sep 14, 2021	↑	Izmir (TUR)
2021	400m	53.60	-	Jun 6, 2021	↑	Turkish Championships, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
2021	400m-short-track	56.73	-	Jan 30, 2021	↑	Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) (i)
2021	400mH	1:05.03	-	Jun 4, 2021	↑	Turkish Championships, Atıcılar Atletizm Sahası, Bursa
2021	4x400Metre	3:20.98	-	May 1, 2021	↓	World Athletics Relays
2021	4x400m	3:46.62	-	Sep 15, 2021	↑	Izmir (TUR)
2020	60m	7.63	-	Feb 1, 2020	↑	Turkish Indoor Championships, Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (i)
2020	100m	11.88	+2.7	Sep 4, 2020	↑	Turkish Championships, Ekrem Koçak Atletizm Pisti, Istanbul
2020	200m	24.34	+2.4	Sep 5, 2020	↑	Turkish Championships, Ekrem Koçak Atletizm Pisti, Istanbul
2020	200m-short-track	25.02	-	Feb 22, 2020	↑	Ukrainian Indoor Championships
2020	4x100m	45.98	-	Aug 28, 2020	↑	Bursa (TUR)
2020	4x400m	3:44.36	-	Aug 29, 2020	↑	Bursa (TUR)
2019	100m	11.81	+0.5	Aug 3, 2019	↑	Turkish Championships, Bursa
2019	200m	24.32	+1.4	Jul 25, 2019	↑	Erzurum (TUR)
2019	4x100m	45.30	-	Jul 24, 2019	↑	Erzurum (TUR)
2019	400m	59.07	-	May 18, 2019	↑	Ankara (TUR)
2019	400mH	1:04.89	-	Jun 24, 2019	↑	Bursa (TUR)
2019	4x400m	3:41.26	-	Aug 21, 2019	↑	Turkish Super League
2018	60m	7.84	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	Turkish Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i)
2018	100m	11.77	+2.3	Jul 7, 2018	↑	Turkish Championships, Bursa
2018	200m	24.58	+1.7	Jun 22, 2018	↑	Istanbul (TUR)
2018	200m-short-track	25.62	-	Feb 4, 2018	↑	Turkish Indoor Championships, Istanbul (i)
2018	4x100m	45.74	-	Jul 20, 2018	↑	Stara Zagora Balkan Championships, Stara Zagora
2018	400m	57.48	-	Sep 1, 2018	↑	Denizli (TUR)
2018	400mH	1:05.37	-	Jul 22, 2018	↑	Eskisehir (TUR)
2018	4x400m	3:39.63	-	Aug 16, 2018	↑	Bursa (TUR)
2017	100m	12.61	-1.2	Apr 22, 2017	↑	Antalya (TUR)
2017	200m	26.12	+0.8	Jun 11, 2017	↑	Erzurum (TUR)
2017	4x100m	52.11	-	Jul 28, 2017	↑	Olimpiai Sportpark, Győr (HUN)
2017	400m	60.36	-	May 20, 2017	↑	Mersin (TUR)
2017	400mH	1:06.00	-	May 20, 2017	↑	Mersin (TUR)
2016	100m	12.46	+2.0	Aug 24, 2016	↑	Ankara (TUR)
2016	200m	25.42	+4.0	Aug 6, 2016	↑	Sivas (TUR)
2015	LJ	5.05	+0.9	Jun 25, 2015	-	Mersin (TUR)
2015	100m	12.49	-	Jun 13, 2015	↑	Trabzon (TUR)
2015	200m	25.75	+1.2	Jun 23, 2015	↑	Ankara (TUR)
2014	100m	12.85	+2.1	Jul 12, 2014	↑	Kastamonu (TUR)
2014	200m	27.06	+0.6	May 18, 2014	↑	Trabzon (TUR)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	23.47	-	Sep 5	Oman Athletics Grand Prix
400m	54.21	-	Jul 25	Clubs Super League Final
200m	23.53	-0.9	Jul 25	Clubs Super League Final
400m	53.33	-	Jul 11	81. Cezmi Or Cup
400m	55.10	-	Jul 3	Turkish Championships
200m	23.38	+2.4	Jun 28	Clubs Super League 1st Stage
4x400m	3:36.96	-	Jun 28	Clubs Super League 1st Stage
400m	53.40	-	Jun 27	Clubs Super League 1st Stage
200m	23.27	-0.2	Jun 21	Balkan Senior Championships
200m	23.27	-0.2	Jun 20	Balkan Senior Championships
400m	53.54	-	Jun 20	Balkan Senior Championships
200m	23.19	-0.3	Jun 7	Olympic Trials - Balkan Championships Selection
400m	53.03	-	Jun 7	Olympic Trials - Balkan Championships Selection
400m	53.03	-	Jun 6	Olympic Trials - Balkan Championships Selection
200m	23.41	+1.8	May 24	European Champion Clubs Cup - Track&Field Senior, Pistes d'atletisme Gaetà Huguet, Castellón
200m	23.41	+1.8	May 23	European Champion Clubs Cup - Track&Field Senior, Pistes d'atletisme Gaetà Huguet, Castellón
4x100m	45.36	-	May 23	European Champion Clubs Cup - Track&Field Senior, Pistes d'atletisme Gaetà Huguet, Castellón
100m	11.57	+1.2	May 23	European Champion Clubs Cup - Track&Field Senior, Pistes d'atletisme Gaetà Huguet, Castellón
300m	37.88	-	May 16	Saudi Athletics Challenger
400m	53.30	-	May 15	Saudi Athletics Grand Prix
300m	37.60	-	May 2	Sprint - Engel ve Relay Cup
4x400Metre	3:42.32	-	Feb 21	Balkan Indoor Championships, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)
400m-short-track	54.60	-	Feb 21	Balkan Indoor Championships, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i)
300m-short-track	37.70	-	Feb 14	Indoor Olympic Trial
200m-short-track	24.22	-	Feb 1	Turkish Indoor Championships
200m-short-track	24.28	-	Feb 1	Turkish Indoor Championships
200m-short-track	24.28	-	Jan 31	Turkish Indoor Championships
200m-short-track	24.22	-	Jan 31	Turkish Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	55.10	-	Jan 31	Turkish Indoor Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:37.7HT	-	Sep 3	Clubs Super League Final, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
4x100m	44.4HT	-	Sep 2	Clubs Super League Final, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir
200m	23.66	+2.6	Aug 24	Turkish Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir - Invitational Events
100m	11.91	+0.4	Aug 23	Turkish Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir - Invitational Events
200m	23.66	+2.6	Aug 23	Turkish Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir - Invitational Events
100m	11.94	+0.3	Aug 23	Turkish Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir - Invitational Events
100m	11.94	+0.3	Aug 22	Turkish Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir - Invitational Events
100m	11.91	+0.4	Aug 22	Turkish Championships, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir - Invitational Events
200m	24.11	-1.5	Aug 3	XXXIV Qosanov Memorial, Olympic Training Base, Almaty
200m	23.88	+0.7	Jul 27	Balkan Championships
4x400Metre	3:24.66	-	Jul 26	Balkan Championships
200m	23.88	+0.7	Jul 26	Balkan Championships
100m	11.73	+2.0	Jul 12	80. Cezmi Or Cup, ENKA Atletizm Pisti, Istanbul
100m	11.70	+1.2	Jul 12	80. Cezmi Or Cup, ENKA Atletizm Pisti, Istanbul
200m	24.27	+0.7	Jul 5	Dromia International Sprint and Relays Meeting
400m	56.52	-	Jun 29	SEM/TOHM Olympic Trials, Eskisehir
100m	11.82	+2.2	Jun 29	SEM/TOHM Olympic Trials, Eskisehir
4x400m	3:38.99	-	Jun 18	Clubs Super League 1st Stage
4x100m	44.59	-	Jun 17	Clubs Super League 1st Stage
400m	54.64	-	Jun 17	Clubs Super League 1st Stage
200m	23.84	+2.4	Jun 12	Nuri Turan Clubs 1st League Final & Olympic Trials, Sazova Athletics Facility, Eskisehir - Club Championships

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Elif Polat's 200 Metres Short Track personal best?

Elif Polat's 200 Metres Short Track personal best is 23.56, set on Jan 29, 2023 in Osmangazi Atletizm Salonu, Bursa (TUR) (i).

Which events does Elif Polat compete in?

Elif Polat competes in the 200 Metres Short Track and 300 Metres Short Track.

How did Elif Polat perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 24.22, set on Feb 1, 2026 in Ataköy Arena, Istanbul (TUR) (i). Last competition: Oman Athletics Grand Prix on Sep 5, 2026, 23.47.

Elif Polat

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

Honours

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