Merve Vatan
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Early years
Vatan 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
In 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
Merve 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
- ^ 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.