Halil Akkaş

Halil Akkaş

Akkas (left)
Personal information
Nationality	Turkey
Born	July 1, 1983 Kütahya, Turkey
Sport
Sport	Middle and long distance
Club	Fenerbahçe Athletics Club
Medal record Men’s athletics Competitor for  Turkey European Team Championships 2013 Gateshead 3000 m European Indoor Championships 2011 Paris 3000 m Summer Universiade 2005 Izmir 3,000 m steeple 2007 Bangkok 5,000 m 2007 Bangkok 3,000 m steeple 2009 Belgrade 5,000 m 2009 Belgrade 3,000 m steeple 2011 Shenzhen 3,000 m steeple Mediterranean Games 2009 Pescara 3,000 m steeple

Halil Akkaş (born 1 July 1983 in Kütahya) is a Turkish middle distance runner. He studied at Dumlupınar University.^[1]

He won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games

He finished fourth in the 5000 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. At the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships he competed in 3000 m and finished fourth. He also finished fourth in the 1500 m final at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow and sixth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka

He is a member of the Fenerbahçe S.K. athletics club in Turkey.^[2][3]

References

1. "Atletizm Kafilesi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Universiade 2005 Izmir. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
2. Fenerbahçe won the Turkish Championship
3. The Champion, Fenerbahçe

External links

• Halil Akkas profile at IAAF
• Interview with Halil Akkaş
• Interview with Halil Akkaş