 Tuka at the 2020 PSD Bank Meeting in Düsseldorf | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Bosnian |
| Born | 9 January 1991 Kakanj, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Club | AK Zenica |
| Coached by | Gianni Ghidini |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 6th - 2020 Summer Olympics |
| Highest world ranking | 3 |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m: 46.15 NR (2019) 800 m: 1:42.51 NR (Monaco 2015) |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 28 January 2019 | |
Amel Tuka (born 9 January 1991) is a Bosnian middle-distance runner who competes in the 800 metres. His achievements include a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships as well as a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships. Tuka holds national records in the 400 m and 800 m disciplines.
On 17 July 2015, with a time of 1:42.51, Tuka positioned himself as the world leader in the men's 800 metres for the year 2015.[1][2] He subsequently earned his country's first medal in a major athletics championship with his third-place finish in the men's 800 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics. He earned his second medal at the World Championships in 2019, finishing second in the men's 800 metres.
- ^ [1] IAAF: Beijing 2015 – Men's 800m heats
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (17 July 2015). "NBC OlympicTalk: Justin Gatlin stays hot; Genzebe Dibaba breaks world record in Monaco.".