Occupation
Athlete
Education
Ege University, Izmir, TUR
Spoken languages
English, Turkish
Club
Savkar Jimnastik Spor Kulubu [Turkiye]
Coach
Yilmaz Goktekin [national]
Injuries
He sustained a shoulder injury during the rings exercise at the 2021 European Championships in Basel, Switzerland, and was forced to withdraw early from the all-around competition. (thegymter.net, 19 Oct 2021)
He sustained a foot injury during the 2020 European Championships in Mersin, Turkiye. The injury meant he could not compete on the floor or vault in the team competition. Despite his injury he still claimed a silver medal with the Turkish team. (thegymter.net, 14 Dec 2020)
Milestones
Along with Ahmet Onder, he became the first artistic gymnast representing Turkiye to win a medal in the individual all-around competition at the European championships. Asil claimed bronze and Onder secured silver at the 2022 edition of the tournament in Munich, Germany. (SportsDeskOnline, 04 Oct 2022; European Gymnastics Facebook page, 13 Sep 2022)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 24 Sep 2021)
Additional information
General
FROM EGYPT TO TURKEY
He began competing for Turkiye in 2020, having moved there in 2018. He previously represented Egypt, the country of his birth. (mobtada.com, 03 Aug 2021; thegymter.net, 23 Apr 2021, 14 Dec 2020; SportsDeskOnline, 15 Dec 2020)
Last update : 2022-10-04
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