İsmail Keleş
Turkish sport shooter (born 1988)
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İsmail Keleş (born 5 March 1988 in Ankara) is a Turkish sport shooter competing in the pistol events. By profession an officer in the rank of First lieutenant at the Turkish Gendarmerie,[1] the 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall athlete at 72 kg (159 lb), is a member of Jandarma Gücü Sports Club, where he is coached by Muhammed Topal.[2][3]
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1988 Ankara, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Military | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Gendarmerie officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2007-present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Air pistol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 10 m air pistol, 50 m pistol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Jandarma Gücü | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Yasemin Benay KELES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Keleş began with sport shooting in 2007. He has competed since 2008.[3]
He qualified for participation in the 10 m air pistol men event at the 2012 Summer Olympics after he won the silver medal at the 2012 ISSF World Cup held in Milan, Italy.[2][4] He also competed in the 50 m pistol at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]
At the 2013 European Shooting Championships held in Osijek, Croatia from 21 July to 4 August, he won the silver in the 50 m pistol event together with his team mates Ömer Alimoğlu and Yusuf Dikeç.[6]
He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 10 and 50 m pistol.[7][8]
He won the gold medal with his teammates Yusuf Dikeç and Buğra Selimzade in the 10m air pistol trio event at the 2025 European 10 m Events Championships in Osijek, Croatia.[9][10]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2012 | ISSF World Cup | Milan, Italy | 2nd | 10 m pistol | |
| European Championships | Vierumäki, Finland | 2nd | 10 m pistol team | ||
| 2013 | European Championships | Osijek, Croatia | 2nd | 50 m pistol team | 1,665[6] |
| 2016 | ISSF World Cup | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 10 m pistol | 585 [6] |
| ISSF World Cup | Bologna, Italy | 3rd | 10 m pistol | ||
| 2017 | European Championships | Maribor, Slovenia | 3rd | 10 m pistol | |
| 2020 | European Championships | Wrocław, Poland | 3rd | 10 m pistol | |
| 2021 | European Championships | Osijek, Croatia | 3rd | 10 m pistol team | |
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 2nd | 10 m pistol | |
| 2023 | European Games | Wrocław, Poland | 1st | 10 m pistol | |
| 2nd | 10 m pistol team | ||||
| 2024 | European Championships | Győr, Hungary | 1st | 10 m pistol trio | |
| 2nd | 10 m pistol team | ||||
| 2025 | European Championships | Osijek, Croatia | 1st | 10 m pistol trio |
