| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1998 Nazilli, Aydın, Turkey |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Club | Fenerbahçe Athletics |
Medal record | |
Alperen Acet (born 2 April 1998) is a Turkish athlete specialising in the high jump. [2] He finished fifth at the 2018 European Championships.
His personal bests in the event are 2.30 metres outdoors (Cluj-Napoca 2018 – current national record) and 2.16 metres indoors (Belgrade 2017). He won the silver medal at the 2019 Summer Universiade held in Naples, Italy jumping 2.24 m. [3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Turkey | |||||
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 21st (q) | 2.00 m | |
| Youth Olympic Games | Nanjing, China | 9th (q) | 2.07 m | ||
| 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 4th | 2.14 m | |
| 2016 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | 3rd | 2.08 m | |
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 12th | 2.14 m | ||
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 5th | 2.19 m | |
| European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 4th | 2.22 m | ||
| 2018 | Mediterranean U23 Championships | Jesolo, Italy | 3rd | 2.16 m | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 5th | 2.24 m | ||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 12th (q) | 2.21 m | |
| Universiade | Naples, Italy | 2nd | 2.24 m [3] | ||
| European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 9th | 2.11 m | ||
| 2022 | Mediterranean Games | Oran, Algeria | 9th | 2.13 m | |
| 2023 | World University Games | Chengdu, China | 9th | 2.15 m | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 23rd (q) | 2.22 m | ||
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 10th | 2.22 m | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 22nd (q) | 2.20 m | ||
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