Ercüment Olgundeniz

Ercüment Olgundeniz
Personal information
Nationality Turkey
Born (1976-07-07) July 7, 1976 (age 48)
İzmir, Turkey
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight146 kg (322 lb)
Sport
SportDiscus throw
ClubEnkaspor
Coached byTeodoru Agachi
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • 67.50 m NR (2012)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Turkey
European Cup Winter Throwing
Silver medal – second place 2012 Bar Discus Throw
Gold medal – first place 2011 Sofia Discus Throw
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Yalta Discus Throw
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Gateshead Discus Throw
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Discus Throw
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Discus Throw
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Almería Discus Throw

Ercüment Olgundeniz (born July 7, 1976) is a Turkish track and field athlete competing in the discus and occasionally shot put. The 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) tall athlete at 146 kg (322 lb) is a member of Enkaspor, where he is coached by Teodoru Agachi.[1]

He took part at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. With his throw of 58.17 m, Olgundeniz ranked 28th and could not qualify for the finals. In 2005, he participated at the Mediterranean Games in Almería, and won the bronze medal with his performance of 59.16 m. He was ranked 44th in the world's best list in 2004 with his personal record of 63.49 metres (Turkish record) set on July 4, 2004, in Istanbul.

In March 2007 in Yalta he improved the record to 64.34 metres. He competed at the 2007 World Championships, but finished last and did not reach the final.

Ercüment Olgundeniz won the silver medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy.

On May 27, 2012, he improved his national record from 66.89 m set in 2011 to 67.50 m at the European Champion Clubs Cup held in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal winning the silver medal.[2]

He qualified for participation in the discus throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final.[3]

At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he became silver medalist in the discus event.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Turkey
1996 Turkish Championships Turkey 1st Discus throw 57.30 m
1997 Turkish Championships Turkey 1st Discus throw 56.98 m
European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 13th (q) Discus 51.80 m
1998 Balkan Athletics Championship Yugoslavia 3rd Discus throw
Turkish Championships Turkey 1st Discus throw 57.37 m
European Cup C Final 1st Discus throw 55.36 m
1999 Turkish Championships Turkey 1st Shot put 16.81 m
1st Discus throw 56.21 m
2000 European Cup C Final Slovakia 1st Discus throw 57.23m
Turkish Championships Turkey 1st Discus throw 56.21 m
2001 Turkish Championships Turkey 1st Discus throw 57.51 m
Balkan Athletics Championships Greece 2nd Discus throw
Cezmi Or Memorial Turkey 3rd Discus throw
Turkish Championships Turkey 1st Shot put 17.31 m
1st Discus throw 58.47 m
2002 Fajer Athletics Games Iran 2nd Discus throw
2003 European Cup C Final Istanbul, Turkey 3rd Discus throw
Balkan Athletics Championships i Greece 3rd Discus throw
Qualifications for the 2004 Olympics Turkey 1st Discus throw
2004 Turkish Championships Turkey 1st Discus throw 61.35 m
European Cup C Final 1st Discus throw 59.60 m
Balkan Athletics Championship Istanbul, Turkey 1st Discus throw 63.49 m NR
2005 European Winter Throwing Cup Mersin, Turkey 6th Discus throw 59.21 m
2011 European Winter Throwing Cup Sofia, Bulgaria 1st Discus throw 63.31 m
2012 European Winter Throwing Cup Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal 2nd Discus throw 67.50 m NR
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 2nd Discus throw 61.46 m
European Team Championships Super League Gateshead, United Kingdom 3rd Discus throw 61.32 m

References

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  1. ^ "Sporcular/Atletizm-Ercüment Olgundeniz" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  2. ^ "Luch Moscow and Fiamme Gialle take Clubs Cup honours". EAA. 2012-05-27. Archived from the original on 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  3. ^ "London 2012 Men's Discus". olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
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