Deniz Çınar

Deniz Çınar
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1984-12-08) 8 December 1984 (age 39)
Izmir, Turkey
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (2012)
Weight65 kg (143 lb) (2012)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportSailing
Event470 class
ClubIstanbul Yelken Club
Coached byEdo Fantela
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Turkey
Laser 4.7 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Çeşme Laser 4.7
Balkan Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Romania Optimist
Turkish Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Çeşme Laser 4.7
Gold medal – first place 2007 Istanbul Laser 4.7

Deniz Çınar (pronounced [ˈdeniːz ˈtʃɯnaɾ]; born 8 December 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]

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
Representing  Turkey
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

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Yelken-Deniz Çınar" [Turkish Athletes at 2012 London Olympics - Sailing - Deniz Çınar]. GSB.gov.tr (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Deniz Çınar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Yelken Kafilesi Listesi" [Sailing Company List] (PDF) (in Turkish). Universiade 2005 Izmir. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Sailor Biography: Deniz Cinar". Sailing.org. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.


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