The Cezmi Or Memorial (

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: ''Uluslararası Cezmi Or Kupası'') is an annual

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meeting which takes place in

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, Turkey. The meeting is held in honour of late Turkish sprinter Cezmi Or, who set Turkish records in the men's

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and

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, but died of

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in 1945 at the age of 24. The memorial meeting was first held one year after his death and has continued annually without interruption. It is held under the auspices of the

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and Can Korkmazoğlu is the current meet organiser. The competition, which is undertaken at the Enka Sadi Gülçelik Stadium, Stadium holds ''Classic Meeting'' status from the continental governing body,

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. Both international and Turkish athletes compete in the meetings events. At the 2005 edition of the competition, Turkish hammer thrower Eşref Apak set the current national record of 81.45 metres for the event, which is also the meet record.Türkiye’yi 50 yıl ileri fırlatan atlet: Eşref Apak
. Habervesaire (2007-11-15). Retrieved on 2011-06-16.

Meeting records

Men

Women

References

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