Recep Çelik, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Recep Çelik

racewalker

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1983

Place of Birth: Diyarbakır, Turkey

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Recep Çelik (born June 10, 1983 in Diyarbakir, Turkey) is a Turkish racewalker.
The 177 cm (5.81 ft) tall athlete weighs 60 kg (130 lb), and is a member of the Izmir Büyüksehir Belediyespor, where he is coached by Nikolai Radionov.
He graduated 2004 in physical education and sports from the Vocational College of Aksaray at Nigde University before he studied Regional Public Administration at Anadolu University.He is the holder of the national records in 10 km walk (road) and 20 km walk (road).
Recep Çelik represented Turkey in the 20km race walk event at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
He is qualified to take part in the same event at the 2012 Olympics in London.Recep Çelik won the 20km event of the 2011 Balkan Race Walking Championship held on April 9 in Bucarest, Romania, clocking 1:22.31 and setting a new Turkish record.He qualified for participation in the 20 km walk event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.