Gizem Bozkurt (born 23 May 1993) is a Turkish female swimmer competing in freestyle and mostly in the medley as well as relay events.[1] Currently, she is in the prep class of Özyeğin University in Istanbul.[2]
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| Nationality |  TUR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 23, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fenerbahçe Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A member of Fenerbahçe Swimming in Istanbul,[3] she is holder of many national records in various medlay and relay swimming disciplines.[4]
She competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore. Participated in three events, her best result was the eighth place in 200m individual medley, for which she set also a new national record.[5]
She won a bronze medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2013 Mediterranean Games setting also a national record with her teammates in Mersin, Turkey.[6] Bozkurt took three gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.[2][7][8]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2013 | XVII Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4th | 200m ind. medley | 2:17.08 NR |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:47.35 NR | |||
| 4th | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:25.01 NR | |||
| 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 2nd | 100 m freestyle | 58.50 | |
| 1st | 200 m ind. medley | 2:21.22 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:54.02 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:29.60 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:21:19 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gizem Bozkurt-Swimmer". Euro Sport. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ^ a b "Öğrencilerimiz Sporda Başarıya Doymuyor!" (in Turkish). Özyeğin Üniversitesi. 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-12-17. |
- ^ "Gizem Bozkurt'tan Türkiye rekoru" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe. 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ^ "Gizem Bozkurt". My Sport Records. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ^ "Ferhat Arıcan finale kaldı". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ^ "Akdeniz Oyunları 1. Gün Finaller: İlk Madalyamız Dilara Buse'den Kadın Bayrak Takımımızdan Rekorla Bronz". Yüzme Plus (in Turkish). 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ^ "Türkiye 19 madalya kazandı". Anadolu Agency (in Turkish). 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
- ^ "3. İslami Dayanışma Oyunları". Anadolu Agency (in Turkish). 2013-09-29. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
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