| Ateş Çınar | |
| Nationality: | Turkish |
| Birth Date: | 1986 5, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Izmir, Turkey |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Sport: | Sailing |
| Event: | 470 class |
| Height: | 1.73 m (2012) |
| Weight: | 72 kg (2012) |
| Club: | Istanbul Yelken Club |
| Coach: | Edo Fantela |
Ateş Çınar (pronounced as /tr/; born 16 May 1986) is a Turkish yacht racer competing in the 470 class. The 1.73m (05.68feet) tall athlete at 72kg (159lb) is a member of Galatasaray Sport Club], where he is coached by Edo Fantela.[1] He studied at Dokuz Eylül University.[2] His brother Deniz is also a national sailor.[3]
He became Turkish champion in the Laser 4.7 class at the Turkish Sailing Championships in 2002 and 2003, and won the 2002 Turkish Sailing Foundation Trophy in the same class. He gained the silver medal at the Laser 4.7 World Championships held off Çeşme, Turkey.[1]
Ateş Çınar represented his country in the 470 class event at the 2008 Summer Olympics along with his brother Deniz Çınar.[4] Both qualified again for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Deniz was the skipper.[1]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Turkish Sailing Championships | Samsun, Turkey | 1st | Laser 4.7 | ||
| Turkish Sailing Foundation Trophy | Adana, Turkey | 1st | Laser 4.7 | |||
| Laser 4.7 World U18 Championships | Muiderzand, Netherlands | 9th | Laser 4.7 | |||
| 2003 | Turkish Sailing Championships | Çeşme, Turkey | 1st | Laser 4.7 | ||
| Laser 4.7 World U18 Championships | Çeşme, Turkey | 2nd | Laser 4.7 | |||
| 2008 | Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | 28th | 470 | ||