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Eşref Apak (born 3 January 1982 in Kalecik, Ankara) is a Turkish hammer thrower. Apak was a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics in Istanbul then transferred to Enkaspor, where he was coached by Artun Talay. The 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall athlete at 115 kg (254 lb) was a student of physical education and sports at Gazi University in Ankara.[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1982 Kalecik, Ankara, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Enkaspor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Artun Talay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 81.45 m (2005) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Apak took part at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and won a surprising bronze medal with 79.51 m after the gold medalist Hungarian athlete Adrián Annus was disqualified by IOC for a doping violation. In 2005 Apak participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería and won the gold medal.
Eşref Apak is married to sprinter Sema Aydemir, and the couple has a son Ali.[2]
He served a 2-year doping ban for the use of a prohibited substance, Stanozolol. The ban lasted from 8 June 2013 to 25 June 2015.[3][4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 69.97 m NJR |
| 2001 | Mediterranean Games | Tunis, Tunisia | 6th | 71.06 m |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 76.52 m |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 79.51 m |
| 2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 2nd | 76.18 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 1st | 77.88 m | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (q) | 73.04 m | |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 19th (q) | 70.17 m |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 11th | 76.59 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 16th (q) | 74.45 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 27th (q) | 70.70 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 17th (q) | 73.47 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 17th (q) | 73.01 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | – | NM |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 24th (q) | 70.08 m | |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | 74.32 m |
| European Team Championships | Lille, France | 2nd | 71.53 m | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 16th (q) | 73.55 m | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 17th (q) | 72.70 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | 76.71 m |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 2nd | 71.34 m |
References
- "Sporcular/Atletizm-Eşref Apak" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- "Eşref Apak gelecekten umutlu". İnternet Spor (in Turkish). 11 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- IAAF: Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 30.04.14
- Disiplin Kurulu Toplandı.
External links
- Eşref Apak at World Athletics
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На других языках
[de] Eşref Apak
Eşref Apak (* 3. Januar 1982 in Kalecik, Provinz Ankara) ist ein türkischer Hammerwerfer.- [en] Eşref Apak
[fr] Eşref Apak
Eşref Apak (né le 3 janvier 1982 à Kalecik, Ankara) est un athlète turc, spécialiste du lancer du marteau.[it] Eşref Apak
Eşref Apak (Kalecik, 3 gennaio 1982) è un martellista turco.[ru] Апак, Эшреф
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