Halil Akkaş

Halil Akkaş

File:10679 Halil Akkaş.JPG Akkas at the 2015 European Team Championships
Personal information
Born	(1983-07-01) 1 July 1983 Kütahya, Turkey
Alma mater	Dumlupınar University
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Steeplechase, 1500–10,000 m
Club	Fenerbahçe Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m – 3:39.48 (2007) 3000 m – 7:49.23 (2009) 3000 mS – 8:18.43 (2007) 1500 m – 3:39.48 (2007) 5000 m – 13:46.53 (2006) 10,000 m – 28:31.82 (2013)
Medal record Representing Turkey European Team Championships Silver medal – second place 2013 Gateshead 3000 m European Indoor Championships Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris 3000 m Summer Universiade Gold medal – first place 2005 Izmir 3,000 m steeple Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok 5,000 m Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok 3,000 m steeple Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade 5,000 m Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade 3,000 m steeple Silver medal – second place 2011 Shenzhen 3,000 m steeple Mediterranean Games Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara 3,000 m steeple

Halil Akkaş (born 1 July 1983) is a Turkish middle-distance runner who won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games. He finished fourth in the 5000 m final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. At the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships he competed in 3000 m and finished fourth. He also finished fourth in the 1500 m final at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow and sixth in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in Osaka.

External links

• Interview with Halil Akkaş at abdilceylan.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 August 2007)
• Interview with Halil Akkaş at sporstudyosu.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 June 2009)
• Halil Akkaş at the Turkish Olympic Committee's Olimpedya
• Halil Akkaş at the Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi (in Turkish)