Åžahin Åženoduncu (born 24 April 1994) is a Turkish
racewalking
Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...
athlete.
At the 2019 Balkan Race Walking Championship held in
Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupolis (, ) or Alexandroupoli (, ) is a city in Greece and the capital of the Evros (regional unit), Evros regional unit. It is the largest city in Greek Thrace and the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, with a population of 71,75 ...
, Greece, Åženoduncu won the silver medal.
He became champion at the 2021 Balkan Race Walking Championship in
Antalya
Antalya is the fifth-most populous city in Turkey and the capital of Antalya Province. Recognized as the "capital of tourism" in Turkey and a pivotal part of the Turkish Riviera, Antalya sits on Anatolia's southwest coast, flanked by the Tau ...
, Turkey.
Representing
Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Turkey competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the nation's official debut in 1908, ...
, he placed 34th in
20 km walk
The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supporting leg must remain straight un ...
.
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1994 births
Living people
People from Ayvalık
Sportspeople from Balıkesir Province
Sportspeople from Balıkesir
Turkish male race walkers
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Turkey
Olympic male race walkers
21st-century Turkish sportsmen
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