Haydar Aşan
Haydar Aşan (16 April 1906 – 29 February 1996) was a Turkish-American sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turkish / American |
| Born | 16 April 1906 Istanbul |
| Died | 29 February 1996 (aged 89) California |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting High jump Pole vault Football |
| Event(s) | 4 × 100 metres relay - 1928 Summer Olympics, 1st place Athletics - 1933 Balkan Athletics Championship, 2nd place Athletics - 1931 & 1932 Balkan Athletics Championship |
| College team | Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Duke University |
| Club | Galatasaray |
He also competed as a high jumper, pole vaulter and played as a professional football player. As a teenager he competed in local athletic championships and began amateur boxing. In 1924, at age 18 he joined the professional Fenerbahçe football team, a year later he changed to the Galatasaray football team and stayed there for 10 years. In 1931 and 1932, Aşan won 2nd place in the Balkan Athletics Championships.[2] In 1933, he won 1st place which was the first time in history Turkey won the gold medal in athletics at the Balkan Athletics Championships.[2] In 1938, he moved to the United States and studied graduate school at Duke University. He played on the school's soccer team and became an American Citizen.[2] Haydar married an American Veteran nurse and had two daughters.[2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Haydar Aşan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "Haydar AŞAN". atletin.org. Retrieved 10 April 2018.