Haydar Aşan

Haydar Aşan (16 April 1906 29 February 1996) was a Turkish sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Haydar Aşan
Personal information
NationalityTurkish / American
Born(1906-04-16)16 April 1906
Istanbul
Died29 February 1996(1996-02-29) (aged 89)
California
Sport
SportSprinting
High jump
Pole vault
Football
Event(s)4 × 100 metres relay - 1928 Summer Olympics, 1st place Athletics - 1933 Balkan Athletics Championship, 2nd place Athletics - 1931 & 1932 Balkan Athletics Championship
College teamFenerbahce, Galatasaray, Duke University
ClubGalatasaray

He also competed as a high jumper, pole vaulter and played as a professional football player. As a teenager he competed in local athletic championships and began amateur boxing. In 1924, at age 18 he joined the professional Fenerbahçe football team, a year later he changed to the Galatasaray football team and stayed there for 10 years. In 1931 and 1932, Aşan won 2nd place in the Balkan Athletics Championships[2]. In 1933, he won 1st place which was the first time in history Turkey won the gold medal in athletics at the Balkan Athletics Championships.[2] In 1938, he moved to the United States and studied graduate school at Duke University. He played on the school's soccer team and became an American Citizen.[2] Haydar married an American Veteran nurse and had two daughters. [2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Haydar Aşan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. "Haydar AŞAN". atletin.org. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
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