Emel Dereli
Emel Dereli, born on 25 February 1996 in Zonguldak, Turkey, is a Turkish track and field athlete who mainly competes in shot put and sometimes in discus. She has set a world cadet record in shot put and holds a national junior record. Since 2012, she has competed for Fenerbahçe Athletics and is coached by İhsan Özden. Dereli began shot put in 2008 and joined the Turkish national team about two years later. She has won more than fifty medals in national and international competitions.
Personal bests
- Open shot put: 18.57 m (2016)
- 3 kg shot put (cadet): 20.14 m (2013)
Key medals and achievements
- Gold in the 3 kg shot put at the 2013 World Youth Championships, Donetsk (championship record)
- Gold and a national junior record in shot put at the 2013 European Junior Championships, Rieti (18.04 m)
- Gold at the 2013 European Cup Winter Throwing (U23), Castellón
- Bronze in shot put at the 2016 European Championships, Amsterdam
- Gold in shot put at the 2025 European Athletics Team Championships Second Division, Maribor (16.23 m, 16 points for Turkey)
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