Beste Kaynakçı (born 30 April 1994) is a Turkish sailor competing in the Dinghy 470 class. She qualified to participate at the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1994 Konak, İzmir, Turkey |
| Sport | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Event | Four-Seventy |
| Club | ARM Urla Sail Club |
Early life and career
editBeste Kaynakçı was born in Konak, İzmir on 30 April 1994. She began in with sailing sport in 2007. She competed in the Optimist, 420 Dinghy,[3] and Four-Seventy classes, and won several titles in national and international competitions.[1] She is a member of the ARM Urla Sail Club in Urla, İzmir.[1][2]
She qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's two-person dinghy – 470 class event with her teammate Okyanus Arıkan. Turkey will participate for the first time in that event at the Olympics.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Beste Kaynakçı-Okyanus Arıkan ikilisinden tarihi başarı". Fanatik (in Turkish). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Beste Kaynakçı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Yelken Federasyonu. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "420 Sınıfı 2011 Yılı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Yelken Federasyonu. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Türkiye, 470 Kadınlar sınıfında ilk defa Olimpiyat Oyunları'nda". Habertürk (in Turkish). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
External links
edit- Beste Kaynakci at World Sailing
- Beste Kaynakci at Olympics.com
- Beste Kaynakci at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Beste Kaynakçı at Olympedia
- Beste Kaynakçı at the Turkish Olympic Committee's Olimpedya
- Beste Kaynakçı at the Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi (in Turkish)
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