Deniz Çınar

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

Deniz Çınar
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1984-12-08) December 8, 1984
Izmir, Turkey
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (2012)
Weight65 kg (143 lb) (2012)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportSailing
Event(s)470 class
ClubIstanbul Yelken Club
Coached byEdo Fantela
Medal record
Men's Sailing
Representing  Turkey
Laser 4.7 World Championships
2003 Çeşme Laser 4.7
Balkan Championships
1999 Romania Optimist
Turkish Championships
2001 Çeşme Laser 4.7
2007 Istanbul Laser 4.7

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. "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Yelken-Deniz Çınar" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  2. "Deniz Çınar". Sports Reference/Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  3. "Yelken Kafilesi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Universiade 2005 Izmir. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  4. "Sailor Biography: Deniz Cinar". Sailing. Retrieved 2012-07-10.


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