Gülcan Mıngır (; born 21 May 1989) is a Turkish female former middle distance runner specialized in 3000 m steeplechase. She was a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics Club before she transferred to Üsküdar Belediyespor. She is coached by İhsan Alptekin. Mıngır is tall and weighs .
Currently, Mıngır is a student of physical education and sports at Dumlupınar University in Kütahya.
She was the gold medalist of the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships held in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Mıngır qualified to participate at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, she won the bronze medal in the 3000 m st event.
In April 2020, retests of the samples taken from the 2012 Olympics indicated that Mıngır had tested positive for turinabol. The IOC Disciplinary Commission disqualified Mıngır from the 2012 Olympic Games.International Olympic Committee Disciplinary Commission decision regarding Gülcan Mıngır, International Olympic Committee, 27 April 2020.
Achievements Source: Representing 2008World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland12th3000m steeplechase10:29.772009European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania5th3000m steeplechase10:12.532011European U23 ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic1st3000 m steeplechase9:47.83World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea26 (heats)3000 m steeplechase10:04.832012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland1st3000 m steeplechase9:32.962013Mediterranean GamesMersin, Turkey3rd /DQ3000 m steeplechase9:46.08 UniversiadeKazan, RussiaDQ3000 m steeplechase9:45.88
See also Turkish women in sports
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