Hüseyin Atıcı (born 3 May 1986) is a Turkish track and field athlete competing in shot put.[1] The 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall athlete at 118 kg (260 lb) is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics, where he is coached by Dimitar Georgiov Mindov.[2]
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| Nationality |  Turkey | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1986 Tirebolu, Giresun Province, Turkey | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shot put | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Fenerbahçe Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dimitar Georgiov Mindov | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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He qualified for participation in shot put event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final round.[2][3] At the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, Atıcı won the bronze medal.[4]
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| 2007 | 6th European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 15th (q) | 17.27 m | |
| 2011 | 26th Summer Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 8th | 18.96 m | |
| 2012 | 14th World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 23rd (q) | 18.42 m | |
| 21st European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 20.24 m | ||
| 30th Summer Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 20th (q) | 19.74 m | ||
| 2013 | 32nd European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (q) | 19.59 m | |
| 17th Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 5th | 19.53 m | ||
| 27th Summer Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 6th | 19.34 m | ||
| 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 3rd | 18.56 m | ||
References edit
- ^ "Hüseyin Atıcı". All Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Sporcular/Atletizm-Bekir Karayel" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Hüseyin Atıcı". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "Athletics-Result". The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
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