Recep Çelik

Recep Çelik (born 10 June 1983 in Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish racewalker.^[1] The 177 cm (5.81 ft) tall athlete weighs 60 kg (130 lb), and is a member of the İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor, where he is coached by Nikolai Radionov.^[2] He graduated 2004 in physical education and sports from the Vocational College of Aksaray at Niğde University before he studied Regional Public Administration at Anadolu University.^[3][4]

Recep Çelik

Personal information
Birth name	Recep Çelik
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1983-06-10) 10 June 1983 (age 41) Diyarbakır, Turkey
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport	Race walker
Club	İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Coached by	Nikolai Radionov
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	10km walk: 40:44 20000m walk: 1:23:49.9 20km walk: 1:22:31 NR
Medal record Tournaments 2011 Bucharest 20km race walk

He is the holder of the national records in 10 km walk (road) and 20 km walk (road). Recep Çelik represented Turkey in the 20km race walk event at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.^[5] He is qualified to take part in the same event at the 2012 Olympics in London.^[6]

Çelik won the 20km event of the 2011 Balkan Race Walking Championship held on April 9 in Bucharest, Romania, clocking 1:22.31 and setting a new Turkish record.^[7]

He qualified for participation in the 20 km walk event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Doping

Çelik tested positive for the anabolic steroid Metenolone in May 2012, and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sports.^[8]

Personal bests

According to IAAF database, his personal bests are:^[1]

• 10 km walk: 40:44 min (2011)
• 20,000 m walk: 1:23:49.9 hrs (2011)
• 20 km walk: 1:22:31 hrs (2011) NR

References

1. "Çelik, Recep". IAAF. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
2. "Receep Çelik". Olympics at Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
3. "Sporcular/Atletizm-Recep Çelik" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Retrieved 2012-05-25.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. Işık, Ali Fikri (2012-05-23). "Çelik, ikinci kez Olimpiyat Oyuları'nda". Taraf (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
5. Bassey, Okan Udo (2008-08-03). "Turkish Olympic athletes raring to take on the world". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
6. "Türkiye Balkanlara Madalyaya Yürüdü" (in Turkish). Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu. 2011-04-13. Archived from the original on 2012-12-22. Retrieved 2012-04-08. |
7. "Diyarbakırlı Recep Çelik Balkan Şampiyonu". Haber Diyarbakır (in Turkish). 2011-04-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
8. "List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an anti-doping rule violation under IAAF Rules". IAAF. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-11-17.