Recep Çelik (born June 10, 1983 in Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish racewalker. The tall athlete weighs , and is a member of the

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, where he is coached by Nikolai Radionov. He graduated 2004 in physical education and sports from the Vocational College of Aksaray at Niğde University before he studied Regional Public Administration at Anadolu University. He is the holder of the national records in 10 km walk (road) and 20 km walk (road). Recep Çelik represented

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in the 20km race walk event at the 2008 Olympics in

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. He is qualified to take part in the same event at the 2012 Olympics in

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. Çelik won the 20km event of the 2011 Balkan Race Walking Championship held on April 9 in

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, clocking 1:22.31 and setting a new Turkish record. He qualified for participation in the 20 km walk event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Doping

Çelik tested positive for the anabolic steroid Metenolone in May 2012, and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sports.

Personal bests

According to IAAF database, his personal bests are: *10 km walk: 40:44 min (2011) *20,000 m walk: 1:23:49.9 hrs (2011) *20 km walk: 1:22:31 hrs (2011)

References

1983 births Doping cases in athletics Sportspeople from Diyarbakır Turkish sportspeople in doping cases Living people Turkish male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Turkey Anadolu University alumni Niğde University alumni Izmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor athletes 21st-century Turkish people {{Turkey-athletics-bio-stub