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Metehan Atan

Türkiye

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTTUR11312200101
NOCTürkiye
Born13 Dec 2001
GenderMen
ResidenceErzurum, TUR
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, Turkish
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 41.877 03 Feb 2023 Dresden  
    1000m 1:23.655 09 Feb 2024 Dresden  
    1500m 2:13.744 16 Mar 2019 Erzurum  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009112419855  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe took up the sport because of the popularity of winter sports in Erzurum, Turkiye, where he lived. "The best ice rinks are in Erzurum, and there are many winter sport opportunities. I started with ski jumping, but when I got injured, I switched to speed skating on the advice of my friends."  
Name of coachArtur Sultangaliyev [national], KAZ  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating in 2013 in Erzurum, Turkiye.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Good things take time." (Facebook profile, 23 Oct 2021)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2023/2024 European Championships 5000m Relay6  
    2022/2023 European Championships 1500m9  
    2019/2020 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay10  
    2023/2024 European Championships 1000m13  
    2023/2024 European Championships 1500m18  
    2022/2023 European Championships 1000m22  
    2021/2022 World Championships 1000m23  
    2019/2020 World Junior Championships 1500m23  
    2022/2023 European Championships 500m27  
    2023/2024 World Championships 500m32  
    2021/2022 World Championships Overall33  
    2021/2022 World Championships 500m33  
    2021/2022 World Championships 1500m36  
    2023/2024 World Championships 1500m36  
    2023/2024 World Championships 1000m48  
    2019/2020 World Junior Championships 1000m61  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 Gdansk 5000m Relay14  
    2023/2024 Dresden 5000m Relay14  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1500m16  
    2019/2020 Dresden 5000m Relay16  
    2022/2023 Dresden 1500m17  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 1500m19  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1500m20  
    2022/2023 Almaty 500m24  
    2023/2024 Dresden 1500m27  
    2022/2023 Almaty 500m27  
    2023/2024 Dresden 1000m28  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1000m29  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m31  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1500m33  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m39  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 500m40  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m44  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1500m47  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m49  
    2022/2023 Dresden 500m52  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 1000m52  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1500m53  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m60  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m66  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Overall76  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m83  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m94  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Overall95  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m116  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m127