FAMOUS TURKISH SPORTMEN

Arda Turan

Arda Turan was born in stanbul in 1987.He is a succesful

footballer.He played in Atltico Madrid and Galatasaray.He is
playing in Barcelona now. (by Furkan akr)

HDAYET TRKOLU

Hidayet Trkolu Was born March 19, 1979) is a Turkish former

professional basketball player who played 15 seasons in the National
Basketball Association (NBA). (by Bartu)

KENAN SOFUOLU

Kenan Sofuolu, born on

August 25, 1984 in Adapazar,
Turkey is a Turkish
international motorcycle
racer.He won s Motorcycle
World Champion 5 times.He
broke 400KM/h world record.

(by Bahadr)

SEMH SAYGINER

Semih Saygner was in Adapazar ,Trkey on nowember

12.1964.When he was 14 years old Saygner then starded
playing billiardsHe is the billards cham pion of Turkey and
co-founder of the Turkish bill-ards federation. (by Melike)

NURCAN TAYLAN
She lifted two World and five olympic records in womens 48 kg
category at the 2004 summer olympics in Athens. She is Turkeys
first ever female olympic gold medalist. (by Selime)

TANER SAIR

Taner Sar (born March 13) is

a Turkish world and Olympic weightlifting champion.

Coming into Athens as holder of all the junior world

records at the age of only 19, he broke the Olympic

records in the category 77 kg snatch, clean and

jerk and total. He is seen as a great talent by authorities. (by Buse Nur aml)

KBRA DALI

The national athlete Kbra Dal who was born in 1996 is

originally from Isparta.Having trained at the Sports Academy,
Kbra mountaineer has achieved great pride in my country in
the Taekwondo World Championship.

The 10th taekwondo world championship in Peru, along with

Emirhan Muran in the category of free style over 18, has
brought the Taekwondo world championship to my country.
(by Zeynep olak)

Sreyya Ayhan

Sreyya Ayhan Kop (born September 6, 1978) is

a Turkish former

She holds Turkish records in 800 m (2:00.64) and 1500 m

(3:55.33). She became the first Turkish woman ever to reach an
Olympic semi-final during her participation in the 2000 Summer
Olympicss in Sydney, Australia. The next year, she became the first
Turkish woman to reach a World Championship final. She was the best European woman
athlete running 1500 m in two consecutive years 2002 and 2003. (by nci Buse
Bayraktar)