Alican Kaynar (born 30 October 1988) is a Turkish yacht racer competing in the Finn class. The 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall athlete at 100 kg (220 lb) is a member of Fenerbahçe Sailing, where he is coached by Mehmet Dinçay.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Born | 30 October 1988 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Education | Industrial engineering |
| Alma mater | Bahçeşehir University |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) (2012) |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) (2012) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Event | Finn class |
| Club | Fenerbahçe Sailing |
| Coached by | Mehmet Dinçay |
Alican Kaynar is a student of Industrial engineering at the Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul.[2]
He qualified for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[1] in the Finn class event, he placed 18th with 154 points.[3] He competed in the same event at the 2016 Olympics, finishing in 13th.[4][5]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Turkey
| |||||
| 2009 | Athens Eurolymp Week | Athens, Greece | 8th | Finn | [1] |
| Istanbul Sail Week | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | Finn | [1] | |
| Balkan & Open Sailing Championship | Donji Milanovac, Serbia | 2nd | Junior Finn | [6] | |
| 2010 | Balkan & Open Sailing Championship | Burgas, Bulgaria | 1st | Junior Finn | [1] |
| 2011 | Expert Garda Week | Garda, Italy | 14th | Finn | [1] |
| 2012 | London Olympic Games | Weymouth, Great Britain | 18th | Finn | [3] |
| 2013 | 2013 Finn European Championship | Warnemünde, Germany | 10th | Finn | [1] |
| 2016 | Rio Olympic Games | Marina da Glória, Brazil | 13th | Finn | [4] |
| 2017 | Sailing World Cup | Hyères, France | 1st | Finn | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Yelken-Alican Kaynar" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "2010 Yılı-Alican Kaynar" (in Turkish). TYF. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ a b "London 2012 Sailing, Finn - One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight) men Final". Olympic.org. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Results - Finn Men - Sailing - Rio 2016 - Olympics". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alican Kaynar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Yelkencilerimiz Balkan'da fırtına gibi esti" (in Turkish). Turk Sail. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
External links
edit- Alican Kaynar at World Sailing
- Alican Kaynar at Olympics.com
- Alican Kaynar at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Alican Kaynar at Olympedia
- Alican Kaynar at the Turkish Olympic Committee's Olimpedya
- Alican Kaynar at the Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi (in Turkish)
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