Şeref Osmanoğlu
Turkish triple jumper of Ukrainian ancestry (born 1989)
About Şeref Osmanoğlu
Born 1989. Şeref Osmanoğlu is a Ukrainian and Turkish triple jumper.
Şerif Osmanoğlu (born Sheryf El-Sheryf; 2 January 1989) is a Turkish and former Ukrainian (until May 2013) athlete who competes in the triple jump and occasionally long jump.
Career He won gold medal at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships with a leap of 17.72m, bettering his personal best by 80 cm. In 2012, he won the silver medal in the triple jump at the European Athletics Championships.
He has a Ukrainian mother while his father, a doctor, is from Sudan. He changed his allegiance to Turkey in 2013, also changing his name to Şeref Osmanoğlu. The Turkish federation paid $152,000 to the Ukrainian federation for the transfer.
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Who is Şeref Osmanoğlu?
Turkish triple jumper of Ukrainian ancestry (born 1989)
When was Şeref Osmanoğlu born?
Şeref Osmanoğlu was born on 2 January 1989 in Simferopol.
What is Şeref Osmanoğlu's occupation?
Şeref Osmanoğlu is a triple jumper.
What nationality is Şeref Osmanoğlu?
Şeref Osmanoğlu is Ukrainian and Turkish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Şeref Osmanoğlu. https://biography.guide/seref-osmanoglu/
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