Eşref Apak

Eşref Apak (born 3 January 1982 in Kalecik, Ankara) is a Turkish hammer thrower. Apak was a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics in Istanbul then transferred to Enkaspor, where he was coached by Artun Talay. The 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall athlete at 115 kg (254 lb) was a student of physical education and sports at Gazi University in Ankara.[1]

Eşref Apak
Eşref Apak in 2022
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1982-01-03) 3 January 1982
Kalecik, Ankara, Turkey
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
Country Turkey
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw
ClubEnkaspor
Coached byArtun Talay
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)81.45 m (2005)
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing  Turkey
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2005 AlmeriaHammer throw
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2017 BakuHammer throw
Silver medal – second place2021 KonyaHammer throw
European Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 LilleHammer throw
Universiade
Silver medal – second place2005 Izmir Hammer throw
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2000 Santiago Hammer throw

Apak took part at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and originally took a fource place with 79.51 m result. After a series of doping-related disqualifications he moved up to second place after the gold medalist Koji Murofushi of Japan. However as he had been suspended from the sport for doping offenses since 2004, the IOC decided not to award the both silver and bronze medals. In 2005 Apak participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería and won the gold medal.

Eşref Apak is married to sprinter Sema Aydemir, and the couple has a son Ali.[2]

He served a 2-year doping ban for the use of a prohibited substance, Stanozolol. The ban lasted from 8 June 2013 to 25 June 2015.[3][4]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Turkey
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 1st 69.97 m NJR
2001 Mediterranean Games Tunis, Tunisia 6th 71.06 m
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 76.52 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 2nd (without medal) 79.51 m
2005 Universiade Izmir, Turkey 2nd 76.18 m
Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 1st 77.88 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 17th (q) 73.04 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 19th (q) 70.17 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 11th 76.59 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 16th (q) 74.45 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 27th (q) 70.70 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 17th (q) 73.47 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 17th (q) 73.01 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands – NM
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 24th (q) 70.08 m
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 1st 74.32 m
European Team Championships Lille, France 2nd 71.53 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 16th (q) 73.55 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 17th (q) 72.70 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 9th 76.71 m
2022 Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 2nd 71.34 m

References
  1. "Sporcular/Atletizm-Eşref Apak" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. "Eşref Apak gelecekten umutlu". İnternet Spor (in Turkish). 11 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  3. IAAF: Athletes currently suspended from all competitions in athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation as at: 30.04.14
  4. Disiplin Kurulu Toplandı.


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