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| Yigit
ASLAN |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Türkiye
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 11 Mar 2003
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Enka SK [TUR] / University of Wisconsin-Madison [USA]: |
Why this sport? |
He saw a poster in a shopping centre advertising swimming. |
General Interest |
Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (cthaber.com, 30 Jul 2021) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming at age 10. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Other information |
STUDYING OVERSEAS
In May 2020 he announced his verbal commitment to study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States of America from 2021/22. (uwbadgers.com, 01 Sep 2021; Instagram profile, 20 May 2020; swimswam.com, 19 May 2020) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 24 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
800m Freestyle |
7:56.18 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
800m Freestyle |
7:55.99 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
1500m Freestyle |
15:14.80 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
400m Freestyle |
3:50.59 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
4 x 200m Freestyle Relay |
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