Rıza Maksut İşman (1915 in
Istanbul – 30 December 2004 in
İzmir) was a Turkish athlete.
Biography
İşman started sports through cycling. He has many medals in track and field. He has trained many athletes, including
Cahit Önel. He has been on the athletics teams of
Fenerbahçe and
Galatasaray clubs.
Achievements
1935 - Ranked first in National Championship at 5000m in 16:51.4 and at 10000m in 35:15.1.[1]
1938 - Ran 1500m in
Taksim in 4:11.2 which remained the Turkish record until 1948.[2]
1939 - Ranked first in National Championship at 5000m in 16:08.3.
1940 - Participated in the 11th Balkan Games in Istanbul, where athletes from Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia have competed. He won the 800m in 2:01.2.
1948 - He competed for the Turkish team in 800m (2:01.1), 1500m and 4 × 400 m relay in the
1948 Summer Olympics held in London. His teammate
Ruhi Sarıalp won bronze medal in triple jump.[3] The 4 × 400 m team consisted of Seydi Dinçtürk, Rıza Maksut İşman, Doğan Acarbay and Kemal Horolu, finishing in 3:35.0.
1960 - Served the Turkish team as massage therapist at the
1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome.[4]
1975 - He competed in the 200m, 800m, and 3000m finals in the age group 60-64 in the
First World Masters Track and Field Championships held in Toronto, Canada. In the 800m with a time of 2:23.9 he placed first and broke the masters Canadian Open Record. In the 3000m he finished second with a time of 10:51.8 behind William G. Andberg who broke the masters world record with a time of 10:46.9. He placed fifth in the 200m with a time of 28.2.[5]
Rıza Maksut İşman (1915 in
Istanbul – 30 December 2004 in
İzmir) was a Turkish athlete.
Biography
İşman started sports through cycling. He has many medals in track and field. He has trained many athletes, including
Cahit Önel. He has been on the athletics teams of
Fenerbahçe and
Galatasaray clubs.
Achievements
1935 - Ranked first in National Championship at 5000m in 16:51.4 and at 10000m in 35:15.1.[1]
1938 - Ran 1500m in
Taksim in 4:11.2 which remained the Turkish record until 1948.[2]
1939 - Ranked first in National Championship at 5000m in 16:08.3.
1940 - Participated in the 11th Balkan Games in Istanbul, where athletes from Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia have competed. He won the 800m in 2:01.2.
1948 - He competed for the Turkish team in 800m (2:01.1), 1500m and 4 × 400 m relay in the
1948 Summer Olympics held in London. His teammate
Ruhi Sarıalp won bronze medal in triple jump.[3] The 4 × 400 m team consisted of Seydi Dinçtürk, Rıza Maksut İşman, Doğan Acarbay and Kemal Horolu, finishing in 3:35.0.
1960 - Served the Turkish team as massage therapist at the
1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome.[4]
1975 - He competed in the 200m, 800m, and 3000m finals in the age group 60-64 in the
First World Masters Track and Field Championships held in Toronto, Canada. In the 800m with a time of 2:23.9 he placed first and broke the masters Canadian Open Record. In the 3000m he finished second with a time of 10:51.8 behind William G. Andberg who broke the masters world record with a time of 10:46.9. He placed fifth in the 200m with a time of 28.2.[5]