Mustafa Çakır (born December 15, 1986, in Sinop, Turkey) is a Turkish yacht racer competing in the Laser class. The 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) tall athlete at 85 kg (187 lb) is a member of Heybeliada Aquatics Club in Istanbul, where he is coached by Saruhan Çınay.[1]

Mustafa Çakır
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1986-12-15) December 15, 1986 (age 37)
Sinop, Turkey
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (2012)
Weight85 kg (187 lb) (2012)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportSailing
EventLaser class
ClubHeybeliada Aquatics Club, Istanbul
Coached bySaruhan Çınay
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  Turkey
Laser 4.7 World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Çeşme Laser 4.7
Europacup
Gold medal – first place 2012 Martigues Laser 4.7

He qualified for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing in 39th place.[1][2]

He won the Laser-Europacup 2012 held in Martigues, France.[3]

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Turkey
2002 Laser Europe Cup Netherlands 5th [1]
Laser 4.7 World U18 Championships Netherlands 10th [1]
2003 Laser 4.7 World U18 Championships Çeşme, Turkey 3rd Laser 4.7 [1]
2011 Turkish Sailing Championships 2nd [1]
2012 Laser – Europacup Martigues, France 1st Laser 4.7 [3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Yelken-Mustafa Çakır" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-12-22. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
  2. ^ "Mustafa Çakır Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  3. ^ a b "Mustafa Çakır Avrupa birincisi" (in Turkish). Eurosport. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-07-11.