Mesut_Yavaş

Mesut Yavaş

Mesut Yavaş

Turkish long jumper

Mesut Yavaş (born 14 April 1978) is a Turkish athlete.

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He competed in the men's long jump at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

He achieved the Turkish indoor record in the long jump in March 2000, jumping 8.09 metres in Ames, Iowa. In the summer he jumped 8.08 metres in Istanbul, setting a Turkish outdoor record. In the same year he finished second at the Balkan Championships,[2] and took his sole Turkish championship.[3]

Yavaş won the Balkan Championships in 2001. He was able to compete in the ISTAF meet and also competed at the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final. In 2003 he finished fourth at the Balkan Championships, and competed at the Summer Universiade without reaching the final. He subsequently ceased competing.[2]

Competing in the US college system for Arkansas State University, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering in late 2005.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mesut Yavaş Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. [2]
    Mesut Yavaş at World Athletics
  3. [3]
    "Turkish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. [4]
    "ASU awards 627 diplomas at Fall Commencement Ceremony". Arkansas State University. 27 January 2006.
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