Melisa Akarsu (born 1993) is a Turkish swimmer competing in the butterfly events.[1]

Melisa Akarsu
Personal information
Nationality TUR
Born1993 (age 30–31)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubFenerbahçe Swimming
Medal record
Women's Swimming
Representing  Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Palembang 4×200m free relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Palembang 400m ind medley
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Palembang 200m butterfly
Updated on October 11, 2013

A member of Fenerbahçe Swimming in Istanbul, she is holder of national records in the 17-18 age category in 100 m butterfly with 1:02.02 and in 200 m butterfly with 2:17.00 set in June 2011.[2][3]

Akarsu ranked 8th in the 200 m butterfly event at the 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships held in Chartres, France.[4]

She won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships Chartres, France 8th 200 m Butterfly 2:11.91[4]
2013 XVII Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 4th 400 metre individual medley 4:57.64 NR
4th 4×200 metre freestyle relay 8:25.01 NR
3rd Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 1st 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 8:29.60
2nd 400 m individual medley 5:01.25
3rd 200 m butterfly 2:19.96

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Melisa Akarsu". My Sport Recotds. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  2. ^ "Melisa Akarsu'dan 2 Türkiye rekoru". Fenerbahçe Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  3. ^ "Melisa Akarsu'dan Türkiye rekoru". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  4. ^ a b "Yüzmede 4 Türkiye rekoru kırıldı". Haber Vitrini (in Turkish). 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2012-11-23.