Halil Akkaş

Halil Akkaş (born 1 July 1983) is a Turkish middle-distance runner who won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games. He finished fourth in the 5000 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. At the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships he competed in 3000 m and finished fourth. He also finished fourth in the 1500 m final at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow and sixth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka.[5]

Halil Akkaş
Akkas at the 2015 European Team Championships
Personal information
Born (1983-07-01) 1 July 1983
Kütahya, Turkey
Alma materDumlupınar University[1]
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Steeplechase, 1500–10,000 m
ClubFenerbahçe Athletics[3][4]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 3:39.48 (2007)
3000 m – 7:49.23 (2009)
3000 mS – 8:18.43 (2007)
1500 m – 3:39.48 (2007)
5000 m – 13:46.53 (2006)
10,000 m – 28:31.82 (2013)[5]
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
European Team Championships
2013 Gateshead 3000 m
European Indoor Championships
2011 Paris3000 m
Summer Universiade
2005 Izmir 3,000 m steeple
2007 Bangkok 5,000 m
2007 Bangkok 3,000 m steeple
2009 Belgrade 5,000 m
2009 Belgrade 3,000 m steeple
2011 Shenzhen 3,000 m steeple
Mediterranean Games
2009 Pescara 3,000 m steeple

References
  1. "Atletizm Kafilesi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Universiade 2005 Izmir. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
  2. Halil Akkaş Archived 2016-08-16 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. Ercan, Fuat (31 August 2009) Pistte Fener alayı (Fenerbahçe won the Turkish Championship). milliyet.com.tr
  4. Atletizmde bayanlar ve erkeklerde Fenerbahçemiz şampiyon. fenerbahce.org (30 August 2009)
  5. Halil Akkas at World Athletics



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