Nevin Yanıt, (born February 16, 1986 in Mersin) is a Turkish female sprinter competing in hurdling. Currently, she is majoring in Physical Education at Mersin University [1], and a member of the Fenerbahçe S.K. athletics club.[2][3]

Yanıt participated at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy and won the gold medal in women's 100 m hurdles. She was the winner in the 100 m hurdles at the European Cup First League Group B held on June 18, 2006 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Yanıt won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand.[1] At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, she ran at the semifinals in the 100 m hurdles, an achievement no Turkish athlete had ever succeeded before in short-distance track events at the Olympics. She won the gold medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2010 European Championships.

She is the Turkish record holder in the 60 m hurdles with 8.00, and in the 100 m hurdles with 12.63; she broke both records in 2010 at the European Championships in Barcelona. Yanıt competed between 2007-2008 for Vestel Athletics.[4] In 2008, she joined Fenerbahçe Athletics.
[edit] Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2007 World Student Games Bangkok, Thailand 2nd 100m hurdles
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 1st 100m hurdles
World Student Games Belgrade, Serbia 1st 100m hurdles
2010 European Athletics Championships Barcelona, Spain 1st 100m hurdles