Aşkın Tuna

Aşkın Tuna (born 21 July 1940) is a Turkish triple jumper.

Aşkın Tuna
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1940-07-21) 21 July 1940
Manisa, Turkey
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
EventTriple jump

Career

He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics,[1] the 1966 European Championships and the 1971 European Championships,[2][3] as well as the 1966[4] and 1967 European Indoor Games[5] without reaching the final.

Tuna finished 11th at the 1965 Summer Universiade,[6] 8th at the 1968 European Indoor Games,[7] 15th at the 1971 European Indoor Championships[8] and 5th at the 1971 Mediterranean Games.[9]

Domestically, he became Turkish champion in 1964, 1966, 1969 and 1970 as well as Turkish long jump champion in 1969.[10]

Personal life

He is the father of Berk Tuna.[1]

References
  1. Aşkın Tuna at Olympedia
  2. "Men Triple Jump Athletics VIII European Championships 1966 Budapest, Hungary". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. "Men Triple Jump Athletics X European Championships 1971 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. "1966 European Indoor Games, men's triple jump qualification". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. "1967 European Indoor Games, men's triple jump qualification". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. Results at Tilastopaja
  7. "1968 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. "1971 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  9. "Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  10. "Turkish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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