Turhan Göker (11 February 1930 - 5 November 2022) was a Turkish track and field athlete who, starting in 1949, represented Turkey as an athlete in national and international championships.

Biography

Göker started in the juniors’ team of Fenerbahce Track/Athletics and soon broke the records for 800, 1,000, and 2,000-meters in the national championships for Turkey. In 1949, Göker became the champion by winning the national 800-meters juniors’ of Turkey. In two weeks time after the championship, Fenerbahce Sports upgraded Goker into the seniors’ team. Göker then became the champion of 800-meters nationals for seniors by 1’59’’2’’’. ;Notable international appearances * 1952

Helsinki Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

* 1954 Bern Euro Athletics Championship * 1955 Barcelona International

Mediterranean Games The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fi ...

* 1953 Balkan Games * 1954 Balkan Games * 1955 Balkan Games ;Listed Below are Göker's highest rankings: * 400-meters ------------------------ 51.8 * 800-meters ------------------------ 1.54.0 * 1,500-meters ----------------------- 3.52.4 * 3,000-meters ----------------------- 8.35.2 * 3,000-meters Steeplechase ---- 9.49.2 * 5,000-meters ------------------------15.15.2 Göker's continued being involved with athletics, including being a member of the Fenerbahce Sports Athletics and National Athletics Federation and executive member to the statistical administration branch of the National Athletics Federation. In 1966, he was offered membership in A.T.F.S., The International Athletics Annual. He also contributed as a council member in the National Olympics Committee, the Fair Play Commission, the Turkey Sports Foundation, the Olympian Guild, the Fenerbahce Sports Club, the Hilal (Crescent) Sports Club and the Marmara Sailing Club.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goker, Turhan 1930 births 2022 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Turkish male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Turkey Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for Turkey 20th-century Turkish sportsmen People from Kadıköy