İsmail Akçay
İsmail Akçay (born in 1942) is a Turkish athlete. He was born in Akçakaya village of Balıkesir Province. After finishing primary school in his village, he studied in the industrial vocational high school of Balıkesir. Then he transferred to sergents' school in Ankara where he was interested in athletics.[1] He specialized in marathon events.
Career
His international degrees are as follows:[2][3]
| Year | Event | City | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Balkan Games | Sarajevo |  |
| 1967 | Las Vegas Marathon | Las Vegas |  |
| 1967 | Mediterranean Games | Tunis | |
| 1968 | Balkan Games | İstanbul | |
| 1968 | 1968 Summer Olympics | Mexico City | 4 |
| 1968 | Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka | 4 |
| 1969 | Balkan Games | Sofia |  |
| 1971 | Balkan Games | Zagreb | |
| 1971 | Mediterranean Games | İzmir | |
| 1972 | Balkan Games | İzmir | |
| 1973 | Balkan Games | Athens | |
His degree in 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico city is so far the best result Turkey has in Olympic marathon events.
Presently
Presently İsmail Akçay serves as an athletic trainer in Balıkesir.
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