Necati Er

Necati Er (born 24 February 1997) is a Turkish athlete specialising in the triple jump.

Necati Er
Necati Er at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
Personal information
Born (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997
Samsun
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Triple jump
Medal record
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaTriple jump
Summer World University Games
Silver medal – second place2021 ChengduTriple jump

Early life

Necati Er was born in Samsun, northern Turkey on 24 February 1997.[1] In his youth, he developed an interest in sports. His teacher of physical education in middle school invited him to athletic trainings. At the same time, he played football. His father, earning a limited income, did not want him to perform further sports, while his mother supported him. His father permitted him only to play football, and did not let him perform athletics because he saw no future in that sport branch. One week before Er was about to join a football team, he was admitted to the athletics team. He became regional champion in Samsun, and then was entitled to compete at the Turkish championships, at which he became runner-up and champion. After his successes, his father agreed with his sports activities. He performed the sprint and long jump before he decided to specialise in the triple jump.[2]

Sports career

Er was able to improve his techniques after the Turkish Athletic Federation appointed a foreign coach for the triple jump.[2]

He won gold at the 2019 European U23 Championships held in Gävle, Sweden with a new national record of 17.37 m (57.0 ft).[2][3] With this result, he received a quota for the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Turkey
2013 European Youth Olympic Festival Utrecht, Netherlands 7th Triple jump 14.02 m
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 14th (q) Triple jump 15.34 m
2016 Mediterranean U23 Championships Tunis, Tunisia 4th Triple jump 16.06 m
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 29th (q) Triple jump 15.02 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 9th Triple jump 15.82 m
2018 Mediterranean U23 Championships Jesolo, Italy 4th Triple jump 16.31 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 18th (q) Triple jump 16.26 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 14th (q) Triple jump 16.21 m
European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 1st Triple jump 17.37 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 11th Triple jump 16.34 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 10th (q) Triple jump 16.17 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 6th Triple jump 17.25 m
2022 Mediterranean Games Oran, Algeria 5th Long jump 7.76 m
4th Triple jump 16.52 m
Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 3rd Long jump 7.83 m (w)
1st Triple jump 16.73 m
European Championships Munich, Germany – Triple jump NM
2023 World University Games Chengdu, China 2nd Triple jump 16.83 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 16th (q) Triple jump 16.59 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • Long jump – 7.41 (+0.7 m/s, Cluj-Napoca 2019)
  • Triple jump – 17.37 (+1.1 m/s, Gävle 2019) NR

Indoor

  • Long jump – 6.68 (Istanbul 2014)
  • Triple jump – 16.61 (Istanbul 2018)

References
  1. "Necati Er" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. Aktaşoğlu, Metin (9 March 2020). "Rekortmen milli atlet Necati Er SKOR'a konuştu! Otostopla antrenmanlara, tarihi atlayışla Tokyo'ya..." Sözcü (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. "Necati Er altın madalya kazandı". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. "Necati Er olimpiyat kotası aldı" (in Turkish). Türk Sporu. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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