Career
She is coached by İhsan Alptekin. Mıngır is 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) tall and weighs 53 kg (117 lb). Currently, Gülcan Mıngır is a student of physical education and sports at Dumlupınar University in Kütahya.
She is the gold medalist of the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships held in Ostrava, Czechoslovakian Republic.
Gülcan Mıngır qualified to participate at the 2012 Summer Olympics.