10 Facts About Yasemin Can

Yasemin Can was born on Vivian Jemutai on December 11,1996 and is a Kenyan female long distance runner representing Turkey who specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres.

Yasemin Can competed for Kenya before 13 March 2016, when she officially became eligible to represent Turkey at international competitions.

Yasemin Can earned a quota spot for the women's 5000 m event in the 2016 Summer Olympics running 15:08.

Yasemin Can secured another quota spot for 10,000 m event running 31:30.

Yasemin Can took part at the Golden Gala leg of 2016 IAAF Diamond League in Rome, Italy, and placing sixth in the 5,000 m in a time of 14:37.

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Yasemin Can won the gold medal in the women's 10,000 m at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Yasemin Can won her second gold medal in the 5,000 m at the same championship.

On 5 March 2017, Yasemin Can won a silver medal in the 3000m at the 2017 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade behind Laura Muir.

Yasemin Can won gold medals in the women's 10,000 m and 5,000 m at the 2017 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

On 15 August 2022, Yasemin Can won the gold medal and regained her 10,000m European championship title at the Munich 2022, finishing in a time of 30:32.