Çetin Şahiner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Çetin•Şahiner |
| Used name | Çetin•Şahiner |
| Nick/petnames | Baba |
| Born | 13 October 1934 in Ankara, Ankara (TUR) |
| Died | 3 August 2017 in Ankara, Ankara (TUR) |
| Measurements | 185 cm / 76 kg |
| NOC |  Türkiye |
Biography
Çetin Şahiner ran the high hurdles at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, and also competed in the high jump in 1960. Şahiner was capped 167 times for Turkey between 1954-67. He won 16 national titles in the 110 hurdles, the high jump, and the decathlon. Şahiner was the first Turk to better 2 metres in the high jump. After his competitive career ended in 1968, he worked with the Physical Training Ankara Regional Directorate.
Personal Bests: 110H – 14.5 (1963); HJ – 2.02 (1958).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TUR |
Çetin Şahiner | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 6 h1 r1/4 | |||||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | AC r1/2 | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TUR |
Çetin Şahiner | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 6 h3 r1/3 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | TUR |
Çetin Şahiner |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (0–1–1 1955 Barcelona ATH bronze: high jump; 1959 Beirut ATH silver: high jump)