İsmail Keleş

İsmail Keleş (born 5 March 1988 in Ankara) is a Turkish sport shooter competing in the pistol events. By profession a non-commissioned officer at the Turkish Gendarmerie, the 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall athlete at 72 kg (159 lb), is a member of Jandarma Gücü Sports Club, where he is coached by Muhammed Topal.[1][2]

İsmail Keleş
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988
Ankara, Turkey
EducationMilitary
OccupationGendarmerie NCO
Years active2007-present
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAir pistol
Event(s)10 m air pistol, 50 m pistol
ClubJandarma Gücü
Coached byYasemin Benay KELES
Medal record
Shooting
Representing  Turkey
European Games
Gold medal – first place2023 Kraków-Małopolska10 m air pistol
Silver medal – second place2023 Kraków-Małopolska10 m air pistol team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Vierumäki 10 m air pistol team
Silver medal – second place2013 Osijek 50 m pistol team
Bronze medal – third place2017 Maribor 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place2020 Wrocław 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place2021 Osijek 10 m air pistol team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Oran10 m air pistol
ISSF World Cup
Silver medal – second place2012 Milan 10 m air pistol
Silver medal – second place2016 Munich 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place2016 Bologna 10 m air pistol

Keleş began with sport shooting in 2007. He has competed since 2008.[2]

He qualified for participation in the 10 m air pistol men event at the 2012 Summer Olympics after he won the silver medal at the 2012 ISSF World Cup held in Milan, Italy.[1][3] He also competed in the 50 m pistol at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4]

At the 2013 European Shooting Championships held in Osijek, Croatia from 21 July to 4 August, he won the silver in the 50 m pistol event together with his team mates Ömer Alimoğlu and Yusuf Dikeç.[5]

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 10 and 50 m pistol.[6][7]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2012 ISSF World Cup Milan, Italy 2nd 10 m air pistol 684.3[3][8]
European Championships Vierumäki, Finland 7th 10 m air pistol 678[2]
2013 European Championships Osijek, Croatia 2nd 50 m pistol Team 1,665[5]
2016 ISSF World Cup Munich, Germany 2nd 10 m pistol 585 [5]
2021 European Championships Osijek, Croatia 3rd 10 m pistol Team [9]
2023 European Games Wrocław, Poland 1st 10 m pistol
2nd 10 m pistolTteam

References
  1. "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarda-Atıcılık-İsmail Keleş" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  2. "Portrait of the Shooter-Keles Ismail TUR". ISSF. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  3. "Atıcılıkta İsmail Keleş dünya ikincisi". Milliyet (in Turkish). 7 May 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  4. "İsmail Keleş Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  5. "Atıcılıkta gümüş geldi". Sabah (in Turkish). 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  6. "Rio 2016 10m air pistol (60 shots) men - Olympic Shooting". International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  7. "Rio 2016 50m pistol (60 shots) men - Olympic Shooting". International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  8. "China's Tan comes back in Milan to win the 10 m Air Pistol Men final". ISSF. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  9. "Milli atıcılar Hırvatistan'da bronz madalya kazandı". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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