Tarik_Langat_Akdag

Tarık Langat Akdağ

Tarık Langat Akdağ

Kenyan-Turkish long distance runner

Tarık Langat Akdağ (born Patrick Kipkirui Langat on 16 June 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]

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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] In 2017, he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2017 World Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom.[7]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Tarık Langart Akdag". All Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Sporcular/Atletizm-Tarık Langat Akdağ" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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    "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.
  4. [4]
    "Londrada bir ilk yaşanacak". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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    "Athletics-Results". The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  6. [6]
    "IAAF: Tarik Langat Akdag | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Men's 3000 metres steeplechase – Heats" (PDF). 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.


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