İsmail Keleş

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]

İsmail Keleş

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1988-03-05) 5 March 1988 (age 37) Ankara, Turkey
Education	Military
Occupation	Gendarmerie officer
Years active	2007-present
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Air pistol
Event(s)	10 m air pistol, 50 m pistol
Club	Jandarma Gücü
Coached by	Yasemin Benay KELES
Medal record Shooting Representing  Turkey European Games 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 10 m air pistol 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 10 m air pistol team European Championships 2024 Győr 10 m air pistol trio 2025 Osijek 10 m air pistol trio 2012 Vierumäki 10 m air pistol team 2013 Osijek 50 m pistol team 2024 Győr 10 m air pistol team 2025 Châteauroux 50 m Pistol Team 2017 Maribor 10 m air pistol 2020 Wrocław 10 m air pistol 2021 Osijek 10 m air pistol team 2025 Châteauroux 25 m Standard Pistol Team Mediterranean Games 2022 Oran 10 m air pistol ISSF World Cup 2012 Milan 10 m air pistol 2016 Munich 10 m air pistol 2016 Bologna 10 m air pistol

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
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