Gizem Bozkurt
Turkish swimmer (born 1993)
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Gizem Bozkurt (born 23 May 1993) is a Turkish female swimmer competing in freestyle and mostly in the medley as well as relay events.[1] Currently, she is in the prep class of Özyeğin University in Istanbul.[2]
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| Nationality |  TUR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 23, 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle, medley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fenerbahçe Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
A member of Fenerbahçe Swimming in Istanbul,[3] she is holder of many national records in various medlay and relay swimming disciplines.[4]
She competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore. Participated in three events, her best result was the eighth place in 200m individual medley, for which she set also a new national record.[5]
She won a bronze medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2013 Mediterranean Games setting also a national record with her teammates in Mersin, Turkey.[6] Bozkurt took three gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.[2][7][8]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2013 | XVII Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 4th | 200m ind. medley | 2:17.08 NR |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:47.35 NR | |||
| 4th | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:25.01 NR | |||
| 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games | Palembang, Indonesia | 2nd | 100 m freestyle | 58.50 | |
| 1st | 200 m ind. medley | 2:21.22 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:54.02 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:29.60 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:21:19 |
