İsmail Keleş

İsmail Keleş
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 (age 36)
Ankara, Turkey
EducationMilitary
OccupationGendarmerie NCO
Years active2007-present
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAir pistol
Event(s)10 m air pistol, 50 m pistol
ClubJandarma Gücü
Coached byYasemin Benay KELES
Medal record
Shooting
Representing  Turkey
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 10 m air pistol
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 10 m air pistol team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Győr 10 m air pistol team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Vierumäki 10 m air pistol team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Osijek 50 m pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Maribor 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Wrocław 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Osijek 10 m air pistol team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Oran 10 m air pistol
ISSF World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2012 Milan 10 m air pistol
Silver medal – second place 2016 Munich 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bologna 10 m air pistol

İsmail Keleş (born 5 March 1988 in Ankara) is a Turkish sport shooter competing in the pistol events. By profession a non-commissioned officer at the Turkish Gendarmerie, the 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall athlete at 72 kg (159 lb), is a member of Jandarma Gücü Sports Club, where he is coached by Muhammed Topal.[1][2]

Keleş began with sport shooting in 2007. He has competed since 2008.[2]

He qualified for participation in the 10 m air pistol men event at the 2012 Summer Olympics after he won the silver medal at the 2012 ISSF World Cup held in Milan, Italy.[1][3] He also competed in the 50 m pistol at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4]

At the 2013 European Shooting Championships held in Osijek, Croatia from 21 July to 4 August, he won the silver in the 50 m pistol event together with his team mates Ömer Alimoğlu and Yusuf Dikeç.[5]

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 10 and 50 m pistol.[6][7]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2012 ISSF World Cup Milan, Italy 2nd 10 m air pistol 684.3[3][8]
European Championships Vierumäki, Finland 7th 10 m air pistol 678[2]
2013 European Championships Osijek, Croatia 2nd 50 m pistol Team 1,665[5]
2016 ISSF World Cup Munich, Germany 2nd 10 m pistol 585 [5]
2021 European Championships Osijek, Croatia 3rd 10 m pistol Team [9]
2023 European Games Wrocław, Poland 1st 10 m pistol [1]
2nd 10 m pistolTteam [2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarda-Atıcılık-İsmail Keleş" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Portrait of the Shooter-Keles Ismail TUR". ISSF. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Atıcılıkta İsmail Keleş dünya ikincisi". Milliyet (in Turkish). 7 May 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  4. ^ "İsmail Keleş Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Atıcılıkta gümüş geldi". Sabah (in Turkish). 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Rio 2016 10m air pistol (60 shots) men - Olympic Shooting". International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Rio 2016 50m pistol (60 shots) men - Olympic Shooting". International Olympic Committee. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  8. ^ "China's Tan comes back in Milan to win the 10 m Air Pistol Men final". ISSF. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Milli atıcılar Hırvatistan'da bronz madalya kazandı". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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