19.03.2016
Turkish athlete Mert Atlı earned a visa to Rio 2016 Olympic Games in 20 kilometres Race Walk Men with his time of 1:23:50, below the Olympic entry standard of 1:24:00 at 2016 IAAF Race Walking Challenge Permit Meeting Dudinska 50 in Dudince, Slovak Republic.
With this result in the race finished by only 25 competitors, 1993 born Mert Atlı bettered his previous best by one minute.
Other Turkish athletes Recep Çelik disqualified and Ersin Tacir did not finish the race.