Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ali Kaya (born Stanley Kiprotich Mukche on April 20, 1994) is a Turkish long distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events. He is the European record holder in 10,000 m for juniors set in 2013.He was born Stanley Kiprotich Mukche on April 20, 1994 in Eldoret of Uasin Gishu County in Kenya. In 2010, he moved to Turkey and adapted the Turkish name Ali Kaya. Following his naturalization in 2013, he became officially eligible to international competitions for his second home country on June 20 the same year.He won two gold medals, in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events, at the 2013 European Athletics Junior Championships held in Rieti, Italy. At the 10,000 m event, he set a new Turkish national record with a time of 28:31.16. He caused a scandal following the race when he abrupt left the championship for Kenya without showing at the medal ceremony. According to the Turkish Athletics Federation, he travelled to Kenya in order to join a four-day training in Kenya with his also in Turkey naturalized countryman İlham Tanui Özbilen. Another Turkish athlete stood on the championship podium in Italy to take his medal.At the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held Palembang, Indonesia, Ali Kaya won a silver and a gold medal in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events respectively.. }
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- Ali_Kaya abstract "Ali Kaya (born Stanley Kiprotich Mukche on April 20, 1994) is a Turkish long distance runner of Kenyan origin competing in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events. He is the European record holder in 10,000 m for juniors set in 2013.He was born Stanley Kiprotich Mukche on April 20, 1994 in Eldoret of Uasin Gishu County in Kenya. In 2010, he moved to Turkey and adapted the Turkish name Ali Kaya. Following his naturalization in 2013, he became officially eligible to international competitions for his second home country on June 20 the same year.He won two gold medals, in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events, at the 2013 European Athletics Junior Championships held in Rieti, Italy. At the 10,000 m event, he set a new Turkish national record with a time of 28:31.16. He caused a scandal following the race when he abrupt left the championship for Kenya without showing at the medal ceremony. According to the Turkish Athletics Federation, he travelled to Kenya in order to join a four-day training in Kenya with his also in Turkey naturalized countryman İlham Tanui Özbilen. Another Turkish athlete stood on the championship podium in Italy to take his medal.At the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held Palembang, Indonesia, Ali Kaya won a silver and a gold medal in the 5000 m and 10,000 m events respectively.".