Ercüment Olgundeniz

Ercüment Olgundeniz (born July 7, 1976) is a Turkish track and field athlete competing in the discus and occasionally shot put. The 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) tall athlete at 146 kg (322 lb) is a member of Enkaspor, where he is coached by Teodoru Agachi.^[1]

Ercüment Olgundeniz

Personal information
Nationality	Turkey
Born	(1976-07-07) July 7, 1976 (age 47) İzmir, Turkey
Height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	146 kg (322 lb)
Sport
Sport	Discus throw
Club	Enkaspor
Coached by	Teodoru Agachi
Achievements and titles
Personal best	67.50 m NR (2012)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Turkey European Cup Winter Throwing 2012 Bar Discus Throw 2011 Sofia Discus Throw 2007 Yalta Discus Throw European Team Championships 2013 Gateshead Discus Throw Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin Discus Throw 2009 Pescara Discus Throw 2005 Almería Discus Throw

He took part at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. With his throw of 58.17 m, Olgundeniz ranked 28th and could not qualify for the finals. In 2005, he participated at the Mediterranean Games in Almería, and won the bronze medal with his performance of 59.16 m. He was ranked 44th in the world's best list in 2004 with his personal record of 63.49 metres (Turkish record) set on July 4, 2004, in Istanbul.

In March 2007 in Yalta he improved the record to 64.34 metres. He competed at the 2007 World Championships, but finished last and did not reach the final.

Ercüment Olgundeniz won the silver medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games held in Pescara, Italy.

On May 27, 2012, he improved his national record from 66.89 m set in 2011 to 67.50 m at the European Champion Clubs Cup held in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal winning the silver medal.^[2]

He qualified for participation in the discus throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but did not reach the final.^[3]

At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he became silver medalist in the discus event.