Vecihe Taşçı (1905–2002) was a Turkish female rower and tennis player for Fenerbahçe S.K. in Istanbul. She was one of the first female sport rowers and tennis players in Turkey.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Vecihe |
| Born | 1905 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 2002 (aged 96–97) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Sport | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sport | Rowing, tennis |
| Event | Coxless four |
| Club | Fenerbahçe S.K. |
| Team | Fenerbahçe Rowing |
| Partner(s) | Fitnat Özdil, Nezihe Özdil, Melek Özdil |
Private life edit
Vecihe Taşçı was born in Istanbul, then Ottoman Empire, in 1905. She died in Istanbul in 2002.
Sports career edit
She started her sports career sport rowing at the Fenerbahçe Rowing. She became one of the first female sport rowers in Turkey along with the Özdil sisters Fitnat (1910–993), Nezihe (1911–1984) and Melek (1916– ). She and her teammates were known as unrivaled in coxless four rowing, and won multiple times Istanbul and Turkish championships.[1]
In 1927, she began tennis playing. She played with the spouses and daughters of the Fenerbahçe S.K. members at tennis courts in Kuşdili, Kadıköy until the 1940s. She was one of the first female tennis players in Turkey.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Federasyon Tarihçesi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Kürek Federasyonu. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "Tennisn Türkiye'deki Gelişimi" (in Turkish). tennis clinic. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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