Berke Saka Explained

Berke Saka
Birth Date:9 July 2003
Birth Place:Istanbul, Turkey
Strokes:Backstroke
Club:Galatasaray
Collegeteam:Georgia Tech[1]
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Berke Saka (born 9 July 2003) is a Turkish male swimmer competing in the backstroke event.

Career

Saka is a member of Galatasaray Swimming. He broke the 13-years old national record of Derya Büyükuncu in the 200 m backstroke event with 1:58.08. He set a national record in the 200 metres individual medley event for 17-18 age class with 2:01.58 at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. He won the silver medal in the 200 m backstroke event with 2:01.62 and the bronze medal in the 200 m individual medley event with 2:03.25 at the 2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Baku, Azerbaycan. He won the gold medal in the 200 m individual medley, the silver medal in the 200 m backstroke event of the 2021 European Junior Swimming Championships in Rome, Italy.

He obtained a quota for participation at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Saka was the flag bearer for Turkey together with Merve Tuncel at the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pelshaw . Anya . Brazilian Joao Victor Caballero to Join Georgia Tech for 2021-2022 Season . . 24 December 2021 . 4 October 2021.