İlkay Dikmen explained

İlkay Dikmen
Nationality: Turkey
Strokes:Breaststroke
Club:Fenerbahçe Swimming
Birth Date:2 February 1981
Birth Place:Izmir, Turkey
Height:166cm (65inches)
Weight:60kg (130lb)
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İlkay Dikmen (born February 2, 1981, in Izmir, Turkey) is a Turkish swimmer competing in the breaststroke events. The 166cm (65inches) tall sportswoman at60kg (130lb) is a member of Fenerbahçe Swimming in Istanbul.[1]

She was born to Atilla and İlknur Dikmen in Izmir. She has a younger brother Eray.[2] In 1992, she became the Turkish champion in her age group in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke, the 100 m backstroke, the 100 m freestyle and the 200 m individual medley events. She swam in the swimming team of Fenerbahçe during the last two years of high school.[2]

After completing the high school in Turkey, she went to Champaign, Illinois, United States for university education.[3] Between 2000 and 2003, Dikmen swam for the University of Illinois' sports team Illinois Fighting Illini.[2] She contributed to her school's success and set also a school record in the 200-yard breaststroke event.[4]

Dikmen took part at the 100 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke events of the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Olympics. In July 2004, she carried the Olympic torch in Istanbul.[2]

At the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2005 held in Trieste, Italy, she set a national record in 200 m breaststroke with 2:27.98.[5]

Achievements

Representing
2000Sydney, Australia23rd100 m breaststroke1:11.51
Sydney, Australia24th200 m breaststroke2:33.34
2001Tunis, Tunisia100 m breaststroke1:11.17
200 m breaststroke2:32.34
2004Athens, Greece26th100 m breaststroke1:11.69
Athens, Greece19th200 m breaststroke2:32.69
2005Trieste, Italy11th200 m breaststroke2.27.98 NR
Almeria, Spain4th100 m breaststroke1:11.77[6]
Izmir, Turkey8th100 m breaststroke1:11.70[7]

Honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: İlkay Dikmen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031533/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/ilkay-dikmen-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . Sports Reference/Olympic Sports . 2012-11-23 .
  2. Web site: Women's Swimming-Ilkay Dikmen . Fighting Illini . 2012-11-23 .
  3. Web site: Dream Big Profile: Ilkay Dikmen . https://archive.today/20130414071018/http://www.bigten.org/sports/wchamp25/archive/080806acc.html . dead . 14 April 2013 . Big Ten . 2012-11-23 .
  4. Web site: Illinois swims to third as Dikmen sets record . Illini HQ . 2001-11-18 . 2012-11-23 .
  5. Web site: İlkay Dikmen’den Türkiye Rekoru . Fenerbahçe . 2005-12-09 . Turkish . 2012-11-23 .
  6. News: İlkay Dikmen ‘bronz’u kaçırdı . . 2005-06-25 . Turkish . 2012-11-23 .
  7. Web site: Madalya alamadık . Fenerbahçe . Turkish . 2012-11-23 .
  8. Web site: Ilkay Dikmen Named ISA Swimmer of the Year . Fighting Illini . 2003-05-23 . 2012-11-23 .