Ercan Muslu

Ercan Muslu (born 1 December 1988 in Sungurbeyli, Gümüşhane) is a long-distance runner from Turkey competing in marathon and mountain running.^[1]

Ercan Muslu

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1988-12-01) 1 December 1988 (age 36) Sungurbeyli, Gümüşhane, Turkey
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Marathon, mountain running
Medal record Mountain Running Representing Turkey European Championships 2012 Denizli Senior

He was born in 1988 in Sungurbeyli village (formerly Kuşyuva) of Gümüşhane. After completing the Commerce Vocational High School for Commerce in his hometown, he attended Erciyes University in Kayseri, where he is studying Physical Education and Sports.^[2]

In 2012, he became gold medalist in the marathon event at the Balkan Championship in Belgrade, Serbia.^[1] The same year, he took the bronze medal at the Balkan Mountain Running Champşonships on 7 June in Nova Zagora, Bulgaria.^[3] At the 2012 European Mountain Running Championships held on 7 July in Denizli, Turkey, Muslu won the silver medal after six-time gold medalist Ahmet Arslan.^[4]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2006	13th European Cross Country Championships	San Giorgio su Legnano	J 4th Team	Cross country
2007	European Teams Cross Country Championships[5]	Istanbul	J 5th	Cross country
			J 1st Team
2012	Balkan Championships	Belgrade	1st	Marathon
	Balkan Mountain - Running Championships	Nova Zagora	3rd	Mountain
	11th European Mountain Running Championships	Denizli	2nd	Mountain
2015	Hamburg Marathon	Hamburg	23nd	Marathon