Tarık Langat Akdağ
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Personal information | |
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Birth name | Patrick Kipkirui Langat |
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Born | Nandi, Kenya | June 16, 1988
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Long distance |
Club | Enkaspor |
Coached by | Carol Santa |
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Personal bests | |
Medal record |
Tarık Langat Akdağ (born Patrick Kipkirui Langat on June 16, 1988 in Nandi, Kenya) is a Turkish long distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 3000 m and 5000 m events.[1] The 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall athlete at 60 kg (130 lb) is a member of Enkaspor, where he is coached by Carol Santa.[2]
He is qualified to participate in the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing in 9th.[3][4] At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he won the silver medal in the 3000 m steeplechase event. He became gold medalist in the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.[5] That year, he also competed at the World Championships.[6] He participated in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2016 Olympics, but did not finish his heat.[6]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:35.24 |
2013 | European Team Championships | Gateshead, United Kingdom | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:36.25 |
Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 8:20.08 | |
Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:28.79 | |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 44th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:53.42 |
2018 | Mediterranean Games | Tarragona, Spain | – | 3000 m s'chase | DNF |
European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – | 3000 m s'chase | DNF |
References
- ^ "Tarık Langart Akdag". All Athletics. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "Sporcular/Atletizm-Tarık Langat Akdağ" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "Sporcular/Atletizm-Bekir Karayel" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Archived from the original on 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "Londrada bir ilk yaşanacak". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "Athletics-Results". The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games. Archived from the original on 2013-09-30. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ a b "IAAF: Tarik Langat Akdag | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
External links
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Kenyan male long-distance runners
- Turkish male long-distance runners
- Kenyan male steeplechase runners
- Olympic athletes of Turkey
- Turkish people of Kenyan descent
- Naturalized citizens of Turkey
- Kenyan emigrants to Turkey
- People from Nandi County
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2013 Mediterranean Games
- Kenyan athletics biography stubs
- Turkish athletics biography stubs
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Turkey
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Mediterranean Games
- Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics