Berk Tuna
Berk Tuna (born 7 May 1976 in Manisa) is a retired Turkish triple jumper.[1] Representing his nation Turkey at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Tuna currently holds the national record and personal best at a remarkable jump of 16.67 metres from the Turkish Championships in Ankara, set in 2003. Throughout his career in track and field, Tuna trained for Enka Sport Club (Turkish: Enka Spor Kulubü) in Istanbul, under his personal coach, father, and two-time Olympian Aşkın Tuna (1964 and 1968).[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Berk Tuna |
| Nationality |  Turkey |
| Born | 7 May 1976 Manisa, Turkey |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
| Club | Enka Spor Kulubü |
| Coached by | Aşkın Tuna |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Triple jump: 16.67 (2004) |
Tuna qualified for the Turkish squad in the men's triple jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by spanning a Turkish record-breaking jump and an Olympic B-standard of 16.67 m from the 2003 Turkish Championships in Ankara.[2][3] Tuna crashed out of the qualifying round without attaining a mark against his name, after failing to produce a single legal jump in all three attempts.[4][5]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Berk Tuna". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- "Kardeşimi bile tanımam" [I do not even recognize my brother] (in Turkish). Milliyet. 30 July 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- "42 sporcu Olimpiyat barajını aştı" [42 athletes have surpassed the Olympic mark] (in Turkish). Turkey: NTV. 16 January 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Triple Jump Qualification". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- "Sporların anası başladı" [Sports have begun to host] (in Turkish). Turkey: Sabah. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
