Necati Er
.jpg) Necati Er at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 February 1997 Samsun |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
Necati Er (born 24 February 1997) is a Turkish athlete specialising in the triple jump.
Early life[edit]
Necati Er was born in Samsun, northern Turkey on 24 February 1997.[1] In his youth, he developed an interest in sports. His teacher of physical education in middle school invited him to athletic trainings. At the same time, he played football. His father, earning a limited income, did not want him to perform further sports, while his mother supported him. His father permitted him only to play football, and did not let him perform athletics because he saw no future in that sport branch. One week before Er was about to join a football team, he was admitted to the athletics team. He became regional champion in Samsun, and then was entitled to compete at the Turkish championships, at which he became runner-up and champion. After his successes, his father agreed with his sports activities. He performed the sprint and long jump before he decided to specialise in the triple jump.[2]
Sports career[edit]
Er was able to improve his techniques after the Turkish Athletic Federation appointed a foreign coach for the triple jump.[2]
He won gold at the 2019 European U23 Championships held in Gävle, Sweden with a new national record of 17.37 m (57.0 ft).[2][3] With this result, he received a quota for the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
International competitions[edit]
Personal bests[edit]
Outdoor
- Long jump – 7.41 (+0.7 m/s, Cluj-Napoca 2019)
- Triple jump – 17.37 (+1.1 m/s, Gävle 2019) NR
Indoor
- Long jump – 6.68 (Istanbul 2014)
- Triple jump – 16.61 (Istanbul 2018)
References[edit]
- ^ "Necati Er". olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Aktaşoğlu, Metin (9 March 2020). "Rekortmen milli atlet Necati Er SKOR'a konuştu! Otostopla antrenmanlara, tarihi atlayışla Tokyo'ya..." Sözcü (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Necati Er altın madalya kazandı". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 14 July 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Necati Er olimpiyat kotası aldı" (in Turkish). Türk Sporu. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
External links[edit]
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Samsun
- Turkish male triple jumpers
- Olympic male triple jumpers
- Olympic athletes for Turkey
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Turkey
- Universiade silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 2021 Summer Universiade
- Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Turkey
- Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics
- Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
- Mediterranean Games competitors for Turkey
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Mediterranean Games
- European Games competitors for Turkey
- European Games silver medalists for Turkey
- European Games medalists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 European Games
- 21st-century Turkish people