APAK Esref

Olympic Games

Year	Location	Hammer Throw
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	Qual. (70.08)
2012	London, GBR	Qual. (73.47)
2008	Beijing, CHN	Qual. (74.45)
2004	Athens, GRE	2nd (79.51)

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	Hammer Throw
2017	London, GBR	Qual. (73.55)
2015	Beijing, CHN	Qual. (73.01)
2011	Daegu, KOR	Qual. (73.38)
2009	Berlin, GER	Qual. (70.70)
2007	Osaka, JPN	11th (76.59)
2005	Helsinki, FIN	Qual. (73.04)

European Championships

Year	Location	Hammer Throw
2018	Berlin, GER	Qual. (72.70)

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Athlete

Physical Education - Gazi University, Ankara, TUR

Son Ali

Turkish

Enka Spor Kulubu [Istanbul, TUR]

In 2019 he struggled with three abdominal hernias. (aa.com.tr, 04 Mar 2020)

He took up the hammer throw in 1993 in Ankara, Turkey. (habervesaire.com, 15 Nov 2007)

His sister had been selected for his school's athletics team in the shot put, and a teacher spotted his muscular physique when he accompanied his sister to the stadium. He was then recruited for throwing disciplines. "I wanted to be a national football player. But I thought, 'If I want to be a national athlete, why not try in the hammer throw?'" (habervesaire.com, 15 Nov 2007)

To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and to compete at the 2024 Games in Paris. "I was thinking that Tokyo would be my last Olympic Games, but then why not go for my sixth Games? I want to continue as long as my body allows." (aa.com.tr, 04 Mar 2020)