Polat Kemboi Arıkan (born 12 December 1990 in Cheptiret, Kenya) is a Turkish long-distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 3000 m and 5000 m events.[1] The 1.70 m (5.6 ft) tall athlete, weighing 60 kg (130 lb), is a member of Enkaspor in the city of Istanbul.
Polat Kemboi Arıkan
Arıkan in 2012
Personal information
Birth name
Paul Kipkosgei Kemboi
Nationality
Turkish
Born
(1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 33) Cheptiret, Kenya
He switched allegiance to Turkey on 8 June 2011, changing his name from Paul Kipkosgei Kemboi to Polat Kemboi Arıkan.[2][3] Normally, he would have to wait for two years following his naturalization to be able to represent his adoptive country internationally, however, it was announced in February 2012 that he had received permission from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to compete for Turkey starting with the 2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul.[4]
He is the indoor 3000 m and 5000 m national record holder with times of 7:42.49 for the 3000 m set in 2012 at the Balkan Championships in Istanbul and 13:12.55 for the 5000 m set at 2012 PSD Bank Meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany.[7][8]
In 2012, he also won the 10,000m European Cup in Bilbao, setting a new personal best in the event.[9] That year, he won the European 10,000 m title also.[1] At the same European Championships, he also won the bronze medal in the 5,000 m.[1] At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he became gold medalist in the 10,000 m event.[1]
In 2016, he won the European 10,000 m title again,[1] and set a new personal best in the 10000 m at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
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^"Tanui ve Kemboi için onay çıktı". Birgün (in Turkish). 2 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
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^Ramsak, Bob (4 June 2012). Moreira and Kemboi Arikan take the European Cup 10,000m titles. IAAF. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
^ ab(PDF). IAAF. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
polat, kemboi, arıkan, born, december, 1990, cheptiret, kenya, turkish, long, distance, runner, kenyan, origin, competing, 3000, 5000, events, tall, athlete, weighing, member, enkaspor, city, istanbul, arıkan, 2012personal, informationbirth, namepaul, kipkosge. Polat Kemboi Arikan born 12 December 1990 in Cheptiret Kenya is a Turkish long distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 3000 m and 5000 m events 1 The 1 70 m 5 6 ft tall athlete weighing 60 kg 130 lb is a member of Enkaspor in the city of Istanbul Polat Kemboi ArikanArikan in 2012Personal informationBirth namePaul Kipkosgei KemboiNationalityTurkishBorn 1990 12 12 12 December 1990 age 33 Cheptiret KenyaHeight1 70 m 5 ft 7 in Weight60 kg 132 lb SportSportLong distanceClubEnkasporAchievements and titlesPersonal bests3000 m indoor 7 42 49 NR 2012 5000 m 13 05 98 NR 2011 5000 m indoor 13 12 55 NR 2012 10000 m 27 35 50 2016 Medal record Men s athleticsRepresenting TurkeyEuropean Championships2016 Amsterdam 10 000 m2012 Helsinki 10 000 m2012 Helsinki 5000 mEuropean Cross Country Championships2014 Samokov Individual2013 Belgrade IndividualMediterranean Games2013 Mersin 10 000 m Contents 1 Turkish citizenship 2 Achievements 3 References 4 External linksTurkish citizenship editHe switched allegiance to Turkey on 8 June 2011 changing his name from Paul Kipkosgei Kemboi to Polat Kemboi Arikan 2 3 Normally he would have to wait for two years following his naturalization to be able to represent his adoptive country internationally however it was announced in February 2012 that he had received permission from the International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF to compete for Turkey starting with the 2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul 4 Achievements editArikan took part in the 5000 m event at the 2011 Memorial Van Damme Diamond League meeting in Brussels Belgium setting a new Turkish national record with a time of 13 05 98 the record was previously held by Mert Girmalegese with a time of 13 26 14 Running this time entitled him to participate at the 2012 Olympic Games in London 5 6 He is the indoor 3000 m and 5000 m national record holder with times of 7 42 49 for the 3000 m set in 2012 at the Balkan Championships in Istanbul and 13 12 55 for the 5000 m set at 2012 PSD Bank Meeting in Dusseldorf Germany 7 8 In 2012 he also won the 10 000m European Cup in Bilbao setting a new personal best in the event 9 That year he won the European 10 000 m title also 1 At the same European Championships he also won the bronze medal in the 5 000 m 1 At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin Turkey he became gold medalist in the 10 000 m event 1 In 2016 he won the European 10 000 m title again 1 and set a new personal best in the 10000 m at the 2016 Summer Olympics 1 In 2019 he competed in the men s marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha Qatar 10 He did not finish his race 10 References edit a b c d e f Polat Kemboi Arikan at World Athletics nbsp September 2011 July 2015 Makori Elias 8 August 2011 Kenya Turkey Country s New Export Market All Africa Retrieved 11 March 2012 Devsirme atletlere sicak bakmiyoruz Posta in Turkish 23 February 2012 Retrieved 11 March 2012 Tanui ve Kemboi icin onay cikti Birgun in Turkish 2 March 2012 Retrieved 10 March 2012 Polat Kemboi Arikan dan rekorla gelen Londra vizesi Medya 73 in Turkish 17 September 2011 Retrieved 11 March 2012 Sporcular Atletizm Polat Kemboi Arikan in Turkish Genclik ve Spor Bakanligi Turk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarinda Archived from the original on 5 October 2013 Retrieved 25 May 2012 Balkan Indoor Championships 2012 Men Results PDF TAF 18 February 2012 Archived from the original PDF on 27 February 2012 Retrieved 19 February 2012 PSD Bank Meeting 2012 Complete EAA 10 February 2012 Retrieved 10 February 2012 Ramsak Bob 4 June 2012 Moreira and Kemboi Arikan take the European Cup 10 000m titles IAAF Retrieved 10 June 2012 a b Marathon Men Final Results PDF IAAF 5 October 2019 Archived from the original PDF on 27 June 2020 Retrieved 6 October 2019 External links editPolat Kemboi Arikan at World Athletics nbsp Polat Kemboi Arikan at Diamond League nbsp Polat Arikan at Olympedia nbsp Polat Kemboi Arikan at Olympics com Polat Kemboi Arikan at the Turkish National Olympic Committee Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Polat Kemboi Arikan amp oldid 1184012105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
