Halil Akkaş

Halil Akkaş
Akkas at the 2015 European Team Championships
Personal information
Born (1983-07-01) 1 July 1983 (age 41)
Kütahya, Turkey
Alma materDumlupınar University[1]
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Steeplechase, 1500–10,000 m
ClubFenerbahçe Athletics[3][4]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 3:39.48 (2007)
3000 m – 7:49.23 (2009)
3000 mS – 8:18.43 (2007)
1500 m – 3:39.48 (2007)
5000 m – 13:46.53 (2006)
10,000 m – 28:31.82 (2013)[5]
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
European Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Gateshead 3000 m
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris 3000 m
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir 3,000 m steeple
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok 5,000 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok 3,000 m steeple
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade 5,000 m
Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade 3,000 m steeple
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shenzhen 3,000 m steeple
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara 3,000 m steeple

Halil Akkaş (born 1 July 1983) is a Turkish middle-distance runner who won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games. He finished fourth in the 5000 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. At the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships he competed in 3000 m and finished fourth. He also finished fourth in the 1500 m final at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow and sixth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Atletizm Kafilesi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Universiade 2005 Izmir. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  2. ^ Halil Akkaş Archived 16 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. ^ Ercan, Fuat (31 August 2009) Pistte Fener alayı (Fenerbahçe won the Turkish Championship). milliyet.com.tr
  4. ^ Atletizmde bayanlar ve erkeklerde Fenerbahçemiz şampiyon. fenerbahce.org (30 August 2009)
  5. ^ a b Halil Akkas at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
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