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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 tall athlete at was a student of physical education and sports at Gazi University in Ankara. 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. He served a 2-year doping ban for the use of a prohibited substance, Stanozolol Stanozolol (Abbreviation, abbrev. Stz), sold un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turkish people, Turks, while ethnic Kurds in Turkey, Kurds are the Minorities in Turkey, largest ethnic minority. Officially Secularism in Turkey, a secular state, Turkey has Islam in Turkey, a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. First inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic, present-day Turkey was home to List of ancient peoples of Anatolia, various ancient peoples. The Hattians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Hammer Throw
The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools also called by that name. It consists of a metal ball attached by a steel wire to a grip. These three components are each separate and can move independently. Both the size and weight of the ball vary between men's and women's events. The women's hammer weighs for college and professional meets while the men's hammer weighs . History Tradition traces it to the Tailteann Games (ancient), Tailteann Games in Hill of Tara, Tara, Ireland, around the year 1830 BC. Some time later the Celtic warrior Cú Chulainn, Culchulainn reputedly took a chariot axle with a wheel still attached, spun it around and hurled it a long way. The wheel was later replaced by a rock with a wooden handle attached. A sledgehammer began to be used for the sport in Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Athletics At The 2001 Mediterranean Games
At the 2001 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Tunis and Radès in Tunisia from 11 to 14 September 2001. . . Retrieved on 2010-04-01. topped the medal table with 9 s and 30 medals in total, shortly followed by which also had 9 golds but 23 medals overall. |
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2000 World Junior Championships In Athletics – Men's Hammer Throw
The men's hammer throw event at the 2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Santiago, Chile, at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos on 18 October. A 7257g (senior implement) hammer was used. Medalists Results Final 18 October Participation According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event. References {{DEFAULTSORT:2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Mens hammer throw Hammer throw The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ... Hammer throw at the World Athletics U20 Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile had a population of 17.5 million as of the latest census in 2017 and has a territorial area of , sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. The country also controls several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández Islands, Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas Islands, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city of Chile is Santiago, and the national language is Spanish language, Spanish. Conquest of Chile, Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Incas in Central Chile, Inca rule; however, they Arauco War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, which has a population of seven million, representing 40% of Chile's total population. Most of the city is situated between above sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has served as the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city features a downtown core characterized by 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side streets with a mix of Art Deco, Gothic Revival, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is defined by several standalone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, which is lined by parks such as Parque Bicentenario, Parque Forestal, and Parque de la Familia. The Andes Mountains are visible from most parts of the city and contribute to a smog problem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Stanozolol
Stanozolol (Abbreviation, abbrev. Stz), sold under many brand names, is a synthetic androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication derived from dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is used to treat hereditary angioedema. It was developed by American pharmaceutical company Sterling Drug, Winthrop Laboratories (Sterling Drug) in 1962, and has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for human use, though it is no longer marketed in the United States. It is also used in veterinary medicine. Stanozolol has mostly been discontinued, and remains available in only a few countries. It is given Oral administration, by mouth in humans or by Intramuscular injection, injection into muscle in animals. Unlike most injectable AAS, stanozolol is not esterified and is sold as an Aqueous solution, aqueous suspension, or in oral tablet form. The drug has a high oral bioavailability, due to a C17α alkylation which allows the hormone to survive first-pass liver metabolism when ingested. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Doping (sport)
In competitive sports, doping is the use of banned athletic performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) by athletes, as a way of cheating. As stated in the World Anti-Doping Code by WADA, doping is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the anti-doping rule violations outlined in Article 2.1 through Article 2.11 of the Code. The term ''doping'' is widely used by organizations that regulate sporting competitions. The use of drugs to enhance performance is considered unethical and is prohibited by most international sports organizations, including the International Olympic Committee. Furthermore, athletes (or athletic programs) taking explicit measures to evade detection exacerbate the ethical violation with overt deception and cheating. The origins of doping in sports go back to the creation of the sport itself. From ancient usage of substances in chariot racing to more recent controversies in doping in baseball, doping in tennis, doping at the Olympic Games, and doping at the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sema Apak
Sema Aydemir (born 17 August 1985) is a Turkish female sprinter, who is specializes in the 400m hurdles event. The tall athlete at is a member of Enkaspor, where she is coached by Tayfun Aygün. In her early years she competed in the heptathlon event. Sema Apak qualified for participation in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Her personal best time in the 400m hurdles is 56.62 scored 2012 in Ankara, Turkey. She is married to Olympic bronze medalist hammer thrower Eşref Apak. The couple has a son named Ali. They divorced in 2016 by agreement. At the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia, she won a gold medal in the 4x100 event with teammates Saliha Özyurt, Birsen Engin and Nimet Karakuş, a silver medal in the 4x400 event with teammates Özge Akın, Birsen Engin and Esma Aydemir Esma Aydemir (born January 1, 1992, in Karakeçili, Kırıkkale Province, Turkey) is a Turkish middle distance and long-distance runner competing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Turkey At The 2005 Mediterranean Games
Turkey (listed as List of IOC country codes, TUR) participated in the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain. With one hundred female and one hundred ninety-six male athletes participating, Turkey garnered seventy-three medals, marking this as its most successful participation in an international multi-sport gaming event in its history. Results by event Archery Men's individual * Mehmet Darılmaz - 14th place * Doğan Gürsel - 7th place * Okyay Tunc Küçükkayalar - 11th place Women's individual * Derya Bard Sarialtin, Derya Bard Sarıaltın Bronze medal * Damla Gunay, Damla Günay - 14th place * Zekiye Keskin Satir, Zekiye Keskin Şatır - 11th place Women's team * Derya Bard Sarıaltın, Damla Günay, Zekiye Keskin Şatır – defeated Italy by 236-232 - Silver medal Artistic gymnastics * Göksu Üçtaş * Ebru Karaduman Athletics at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, Athletics Men's * İsmail Aslan 100 m, 200 m * Tuncay Örs 400 m Hurdles – 52.55' – 8th place * Sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Koji Murofushi
is a Japanese former hammer thrower and sports scientist. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal. He was the 2004 Olympic champion. In 2011, he was crowned world champion. Early life and education Koji Murofushi was born on 8 October 1974 in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. He is of Japanese and Romanian descent. His father, Shigenobu Murofushi is a former Olympian and held the Japanese record for 23 years before it was broken by Koji. Murofushi's sister, Yuka Murofushi, throws both hammer and discus. Murofushi's mother, Serafina Moritz, is a Hungarian of Romanian origin. She was a javelin thrower for Romania. Murofushi speaks Romanian. Murofushi began hammer throwing at age 10, taught by his father. He attended Chukyo University, where his father coached track and field. Having an undergraduate degree in physical education, Murofushi completed his doctorate in 2007 at Chukyo University. Murofushi was accepted a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries, with 301 medal events in 28 different Olympic sports, sports. The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 Summer Olympics, 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace. Athens became the fourth city to host the Summer Olympic Games on two occasions (together with Paris, London and Los Angeles). A new medal obverse was introduced at these Games, replacing the design by Giuseppe Cassioli that had been used since 1928 Summer Olympics, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |