Nagihan Karadere Athlete
Nagihan Karadere, aka Nagehan Karadere, (born January 1, 1984 in Kadirli, Osmaniye Province, Turkey) is a Turkish female sprint runner specialized in 400 m events. The 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall athlete at 65 kg (140 lb) is a member of Botaşspor Club, where she is coached by Muharrem Or. She won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles event at the 2011 Summer Universiade held in Shenzhen, China and a silver medal in the 4x400 m relay event at the same competition. Karadere set a new national record in 400 m hurdles event at the Turkish Super League Final held on July 31, 2011 in Ankara. She qualified for participation in 400 m hurdles event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.