Merve Vatan (born 1 January 2005) is a Turkish sailor competing in the windsurfing class IQFoil. She qualified to participate at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.
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| Nickname | The Daughter of Wind | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 2005 Bozcaada, Çanakkale, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class | IQFoil | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fenerbahçe Sailing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early years
editVatan started her sailing career at İÇDAŞ Sports Club in Karabiga, Çanakkale in 2015,[1][2] where she was coached by Onur Yalçın.[1]
She competed at the T293 Europeans Championship in Michmoret, Israel.[3]
In 2021, she won the gold medal in her age category at the Techno 293 World Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia.[4] She won the gold medal at the 2022 Youth Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands sharing the first place with Israeli Tamar Steinberg.[5][6]
Vatan participated at the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, and placed 52nd among 88 competitors.[7]
She took part at the iQFOiL Class U21 World Championships 2023 in Silvaplana, Switzerland,[7][8] and placed 16th among 29.[9] In December 2023, she competed at the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships in Armação dos Búzios, Brazil.[10]
Career
editIn January 2024, Vatan transferred to the Fenerbahçe Sailing.[1][11][12][13]
She competed at the Last Chance Regatta of the Sailing at the 2024 Summerto Olympics – Qualification in Hyères, France.[14] She reached the semi-finals,[11] and so was qualified to represent Turkey at the 2024 Summer Olympics competing in the Women's windsurfer – IQFoil event.[11][12]
Personal life
editMerve Vatan was born on the island Bozcaada, Çanakkale in Turkey on 1 January 2005.[3][7][11][15][13] She completed her secondary education at Merkez İbrahim Bodur Anatolian High School in Çanakkale.[16]
She is nicknamed "Rüzgarın kızı" ("The Daughter of Wind").[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Rüzgarın Kızı Fenerbahçeye Yelken Açtı..!". Çanakkale Özel Haber (in Turkish). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "İletişim" (in Turkish). İÇDAŞ Spor Kulübü. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "T293 Europeans Championship 2019 - Michmoret, Israel" (PDF). İnternational Windsurfing. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Yelken Techno 293 - Techno 293 Plus Avrupa Şampiyonası'nda 2 altın, 1 bronz madalya". DS Haber (in Turkish). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "iQFOiL Youth & Junior Women - R2". World Sailing - Youth Sailing World Championships. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Merve Vatan, dünya ikincisi oldu". Çanakkale Olay (in Turkish). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Kaynak, Dilan (23 August 2023). "Merve Vatan uluslararası platformda yer aldı". Çanakkale Olay (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "U21 World Championships Are coming to Silvaplana". IQFoil Class. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Ünsal, Tunahan (3 September 2023). "Merve Vatan dünya şampiyonasında". Çanakkale Gündem (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Youth Sailing World Championships Preview". World Sailin - Youth Sailing World Championships. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Bozcaada'nın MilliGururu Merve Vatan Paris 2024 Olimpiyatları'nda!". Bozcaada Haber (in Turkish). 27 April 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Milli yelkenci Merve Vatan, Paris 2024 kotası elde etti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 25 April 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Merve Vatan" (in Turkish). fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Last Chance for 2024 Olympic Qualification Starts this Weekend". International Laser Class Association. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Çanakkaleli Merve Vatan'dan Paris 2024 kotası!". Çanakkale Gündem (in Turkish). 27 April 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Merkez İbrahim Bodur Anadolu Lisesi Öğrencimiz Merve Vatan Dünya İkincisi" (in Turkish). Çanakkale İl Milli Eğitim Müdüdürlüğü. 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
External links
edit- Merve Vatan at World Sailing
- Merve Vatan at Olympics.com
- Merve Vatan at Olympics.com Paris 2024
- Merve Vatan at the Turkish Olympic Committee's Olimpedya
- Merve Vatan at the Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi (in Turkish)