Şeref Osmanoğlu
 Sheryf El-Sheryf during the 2011 World Championships | |||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born |
2 January 1989 Simferopol, Ukraine | ||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||
| Sport | |||||||
| Country | Turkey | ||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump, Long jump | ||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||
| Personal best(s) | 17.72 m | ||||||
Medal record
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Şeref Osmanoğlu (born Sheryf El-Sheryf; 2 January 1989 in Simferopol, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian-born Turkish athlete who competes in the triple jump and occasionally long jump. He won gold medal at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships with a leap of 17.72m, bettering his personal best by 80 cm.[1] In 2012, he won the silver medal in the triple jump at the European Athletics Championships.[2]
He has a Ukrainian mother and his father, a doctor, is from Sudan.[3][4][5] He changed his allegiance to Turkey in 2013, also changing his name to Şeref Osmanoğlu.[6] Turkish federation paid $152,000 to Ukrainian federation for transfer.[7]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ukraine | |||||
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 5th | Triple jump | 16.18 m |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 5th | Triple jump | 16.09 m |
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 7th | Triple jump | 15.93 m |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 25th (q) | Long jump | 6.94 m |
| 2011 | European Team Championships Super League | Stockholm, Sweden | 9th | Long jump | 7.68 m |
| European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | Triple jump | 17.72 m (wind: +1.3m/s) | |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 12th | Triple jump | 16.38 m | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 12th (q) | Triple jump | 16.25 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.28 m (w) | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 13th (q) | Triple jump | 16.60 m | |
References
- ↑ "Sheryf El-Sheryf astonishes in triple jump with 17.72 gold-medal performance". European Athletics. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Robert Harting adds Euro gold". Associated Press. June 30, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Athletics: Idowu in the dark as El-Sheryf looms". athlenergy.com. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ↑ (Russian) Легкая атлетика. Веское слово Шерифа , Sport Express (19 July 2011)
- ↑ (Russian) Легкая атлетика. Шериф Эль-Шериф: "Переломным в карьере стал переезд в Днепропетровск", Sport Express (21 July 2011)
- ↑ IAAF Transfers of Allegiance 2014
- ↑ Глава Федерации легкой атлетики: "На базы в Крым ехать унизительно"
External links
- Şeref Osmanoğlu profile at IAAF