Deniz Çınar
Deniz Çınar (pronounced [ˈdeniːz ˈtʃɯnaɾ]; born December 8, 1984 in Izmir, Turkey) is a Turkish yacht racer competing in the 470 class. The 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) tall athlete at 65 kg (143 lb) is a member of Galatasaray Sport Club, where he is coached by Edo Fantela.[1] His brother Ateş is also a national sailor.[2] He studied at Dokuz Eylül University.[3]
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Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Izmir, Turkey | December 8, 1984||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 470 class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Istanbul Yelken Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Edo Fantela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He began with sailing at the age of ten in Foça, and one year later he started to race.[4]
He became gold medalist in the Optimist class at the 1999 Balkan & Open Sailing Championship in Romania. In 2001 he won the Turkish Sailing Foundation Trophy in the Laser 4.7 class. He gained the silver medal at the Laser 4.7 World Championships held off Çeşme, Turkey. In 2007, he became Turkish champion in the Laser 4.7 class.[1]
Deniz Çınar represented his country in the 470 class event at the 2008 Summer Olympics along with his brother Ateş Çınar. Both qualified again for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Deniz will be the skipper.[1]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1999 | Balkan & Open Sailing Championship | Romania | 1st | Optimist | [1] |
2001 | Turkish Sailing Foundation Trophy | Çeşme, Turkey | 1st | Laser 4.7 | [1] |
2003 | Laser 4.7 World U18 Championships | Çeşme, Turkey | 2nd | Laser 4.7 | |
2003 | European Sailing Championships | Italy | 12th | [1] | |
2007 | Turkish Sailing Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | Laser 4.7 | [1] |
2008 | Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | 28th | 470 | |
2011 | ISAF World Championships | Perth, Australia | 41st | 470 |
References
- "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Yelken-Deniz Çınar" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- "Deniz Çınar". Sports Reference/Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- "Yelken Kafilesi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Universiade 2005 Izmir. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- "Sailor Biography: Deniz Cinar". Sailing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.