Melih Kotanca

Athlete and footballer. Kotanca competed four times at Balkan Championships, the only main event in his era and won eight medals there. His most famous achievement was came in 1940: In very same day, he won three races in Gül Cup athletics competition than quickly catched up his team's play against Vefa Spor, also scored twice for his club, Fenerbahçe.

PERSONAL BESTS

100m: 10.9 (İstanbul 1939)

200m: 22.6 (İstanbul 1940)

400m: 49.9 (Bucharest 1937)

400H: 56.9 (İstanbul 1939)

JT: 59.22 (İzmir 1943)

TRIVIA

♦ He was a prolific scorer in football. Played for Güneş SK (1936-38) and Fenerbahçe (1938-48). Scored 205 goals for Fenerbahçe.

♦ His beloved daughter Gönül killed in a traffic accident in Indianapolis, United States in 1969.

♦ After his active career, lived in Kadiköy where he had a small ironmongery.