Tarık Langat Akdağ

Tarık Langat Akdağ
Personal information
Birth name Patrick Kipkirui Langat
Nationality  Turkey
Born June 16, 1988
Nandi, Kenya
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport Long distance
Club Enkaspor
Coached by Carol Santa
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 3000 m sc 8:08.59 (2011)
  • 5000 m: 14:01.60 (2009)
  • 3000 m indoor: 8:02.62 (2012)

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.[2][3]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.[4]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2012 21st European Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 8:35.24
2013 4th European Team Championships Gateshead, Great Britain 1st 8:36.25
17th Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 2nd 8:20.08
3rd Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 1st 8:28.79

References

  1. ↑ "Tarık Langart Akdag". All Athletics. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sporcular/Atletizm-Tarık Langat Akdağ" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  3. ↑ "Londrada bir ilk yaşanacak". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  4. ↑ "Athletics-Results". The 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games. Retrieved 2013-10-03.

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