Personal sports story

Sport became my way of
rebuilding myself.

I do not want this page to feel like a CV. I want someone who searches my name to see the connection I built with running, triathlon, diving and table tennis over the years — not only the results, but the person behind them.

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39 min10K personal best

1:29Half marathon personal best

10.7 kmHardest race: open-water swim

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Nahsen Deniz Yaşar cycling during a triathlon

Nahsen Deniz YaşarRunning, triathlon, diving and table tennis — one long, personal journey.

About me

A personal sports archive: running, triathlon, diving and table tennis as part of one continuous story.

Nahsen Deniz Yaşar personal photo with bicycle

Before the times and medals, there is continuity.

For me, sport is not only the medal on race day. It is a way to reset, rebuild discipline and start again when life gets heavy.

I was born in Eskişehir in 1978. In 2006, when I joined the 1st ÖGER Half Marathon, I did not really know what 21 kilometers would open up in my life. I finished that first half marathon in 2:12:59. After that, I began waiting for the next race, the next target and the next version of myself.

Over time, running became marathons, triathlons, open-water swimming and diving. In Germany I joined races, trained with teams, and later rediscovered competition through table tennis. This page is not meant to show a perfect athlete profile. It shows a real path: effort, setbacks, discipline and the decision to keep moving.

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Results

This section is not a trophy wall. It is a short record of years of training, races and personal milestones.

39 min10KPersonal best

1:29Half marathonPersonal best

3:47:37MarathonTel Aviv Marathon 2009

10.7 kmOpen-water swimHardest race experience

Selected race results

Verified results and personally meaningful races.

Year	Race	Result	Note
2006	1st ÖGER Antalya Half Marathon	2:12:59	First half marathon.
2009	Tel Aviv Marathon	3:47:37	Marathon result.
2010	Istanbul Eurasia 15K	1:05:04	5K 20:54, 10K 42:39.
2011	Runatolia / ÖGER Half Marathon	Net 1:34:14	Verified half marathon result.
2012	ÖGER Antalya Marathon	Net 3:56:25	Marathon result.
2016	Degerlocher Volkslauf	AK M35 winner	Age-group success in Germany.
2016	Baden-Marathon Karlsruhe / Half Marathon	Net 1:41:02	Race experience with the EnBW / SG Stern team.
2017	Citytriathlon Backnang	1:15:22	Sprint triathlon.
2018	Tübingen Sprint Distance	1:17:51	4th place in M40.
2016	14th Sindelfinger Glaspalast Waldlauf	45:14	10K Volksbank-Lauf, 85th overall, 13th in M35.
2017	24th Eberbacher Sprint- und Jedermann Triathlon	1:26:35.5	Swim 11:57.2, bike 48:06.5, run 26:31.7; 10th in M30 Jedermann.
2018	2nd Nokia Waldlauf	26:04.2	6.1 km Waldlauf, 1st in Men M40 and 10th overall.

Running

Running has always been the simplest and most honest measure for me: you put your shoes on, go outside, and meet yourself.

Road running

10K, 15K, half marathon and marathon races.

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German races

Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Degerloch and nearby events.

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Team and club

Race memories with SG Stern and team environments.

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Triathlon

Triathlon taught me that one strong side is not enough. Swim, bike and run do not just add up physically; they test character together.

Gloria IRONMAN 70.3 Turkey

The race consisted of 1.9 km swimming, 90 km cycling and 21 km running. For me, it was not only a sports event. It was about team responsibility, adapting when things changed and finishing a difficult day together.

That is why the Ironman photos are part of the story, not only part of a results list.

SwimBikeRunTeam spirit

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Diving

Diving is a different discipline from racing: instead of speeding up, you slow down, control yourself and create safety underwater.

CMAS 1★ Diving Instructor

Diving deserves its own place on this page. Running and triathlon are more visible from the outside; diving is quieter, but it has a strong character for me.

Underwater, rushing does not help. Breathing, calmness, attention and responsibility matter. The instructor side begins there: not just diving, but creating confidence for someone else.

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Table Tennis

Table tennis is about reflexes, timing and patience. The endurance of running turns here into fast decisions and tactical control.

SportKultur Stuttgart

In recent years, table tennis opened a different door to sport for me. Shorter exchanges, faster decisions, more technique and more tactical thinking.

TTR 1234Current valuemyTischtennis profile

6:2Season recordKreisklasse A Gr. 1

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Photos

The gallery avoids repeating the large cover images above. It focuses on additional race, training, certificate and archive moments.

This page is not just for search results. It is meant to give a real impression.

I do not want someone to see only a CV or a race list. I want them to see the relationship I built with sport over the years.

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Sport became my way ofrebuilding myself.