Gizem Bozkurt Explained

Gizem Bozkurt
Nationality: Turkey
Strokes:Freestyle, medley
Club:Fenerbahçe Swimming
Birth Date:23 May 1993
Height:168 cm
Weight:55 kg

Gizem Bozkurt (born 23 May 1993) is a Turkish female swimmer competing in freestyle and mostly in the medley as well as relay events. Currently, she is in the prep class of Özyeğin University in Istanbul.

A member of Fenerbahçe Swimming in Istanbul, she is holder of many national records in various medlay and relay swimming disciplines.

She competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics held in Singapore. Participated in three events, her best result was the eighth place in 200m individual medley, for which she set also a new national record.

She won a bronze medal in 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2013 Mediterranean Games setting also a national record with her teammates in Mersin, Turkey. Bozkurt took three gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.

Achievements

2013XVII Mediterranean GamesMersin, Turkeybgcolor= 4th 2:17.08 NR
bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 3:47.35 NR
bgcolor= 4th 8:25.01 NR
3rd Islamic Solidarity GamesPalembang, Indonesiabgcolor=silver 2nd 58.50
bgcolor=gold 1st 2:21.22
bgcolor=gold 1st 3:54.02
bgcolor=gold 1st 8:29.60
bgcolor=cc9966 1st 4:21:19

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