Alican Karataş
Turkish curler
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Alican Karataş (born 9 September 1991) is a Turkish curler, and member of the Turkey men's national curling team.
| Alican Karataş | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1991 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Sital Spor, Ankara |
| Skip | Alican Karataş |
| Third | Melik Senol |
| Second | Ugurcan Karagoz |
| Lead | Muhammet Oguz Zengin |
| Alternate | Kadir Cakir |
Curling career  | |
| European Championship appearances | 5 (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) |
He began curling at Sital Spor in Ankara in 2009.[1] Karataş curled with the Turkish national team, which captured the gold medal at the 5th Debrecen Bonspiel.[2][3] He skipped at the European Curling Championships-Group B in Karlstad, Sweden following his team's promotion from Group C.
Karakaş took part at the 2013 European Junior Curling Challenge#Men in Prague, Czech Republic, which was the qualifying tournament for the 2013 World Junior Curling Championships. He skipped a 4-2 win in the round robin of Group A, tying with the Italian team. Losing in the tiebreaker game, he failed to reach the semifinals. He ranked 4th of 12 competitors.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Host | Position | Rank | GP | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5th Debrecen Bonspiel Cup |  Debrecen |  | ||||
| European Curling Championships-Group C |  Erzurum | Third | | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| European Curling Championships-Group B |  Karlstad | Skip | 22nd | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2013 | European Junior Curling Challenge-Group A |  Prague | Skip | 4th | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 9 | ||||
