Selahattin Çobanoğlu

Selahattin Çobanoğlu (born 20 August 1985 in Mersin) is a Turkish sprinter and middle distance runner. He usually competed at the 800 metres events.

Selahattin Çobanoğlu
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1985-08-20) 20 August 1985
Mersin, Turkey
ResidenceMersin, Turkey
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country Turkey
SportAthletics
Event(s)400m, 800m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 48.05 (Konya) 2004

800m: 1:46.92 (Heusden-Zolder) 2004

1000m: 2:24.37 (Istanbul) 2003

800m indoor: 1:50.13 (Peania) 2006

Çobanoglu represented his country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He was eliminated in the first round at the 800 metres competition.[1] He won a silver medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade held in their country.[2]

Çobanoğlu holds the Turkish record at the 600 metres with 1:17.23.[3]

His brother Utku Çobanoglu is a sprint and middle-distance runner like himself.[4]

References

  1. "Selahattin Çobanoğlu". sports-reference.com. July 31, 2013. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  2. "Universiade kısa kısa". Hurriyet. August 21, 2005. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  3. "Atletizmde 4 Türkiye rekoru". Cumhuriyet. June 13, 2004. p. 19. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  4. "Utku Çobanoğlu". IAAF.


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