Onur Cavit Biriz | |
Full Name: | Onur Cavit Biriz |
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Nationality: | Turkish |
Birth Date: | 16 October 1998 |
Birth Place: | Istanbul |
Height Cm: | 186 |
Country: | Turkey |
Sport: | Windsurfing |
Event: | IQFoil, |
Club: | Fenerbahçe S.K. |
Onur Cavit Biriz (born 16 October 1998) is a Turkish windsurfer, who currently competes in IQFoil class. He is a student at Izmir University of Economics.[1] He is an alumnus of Cağaloğlu Anadolu Lisesi.[2]
Biriz competed as the youngest sailor at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3] He took the 35th place at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 20th place at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Biriz won the silver medal at the 2023 French Olimpic Week in Hyeres,[5] and the silver medal at the 2023 IQFoil International Games in Torbole.[6]
In his early years, Biriz became champion in the Techno 293 class of 2013 Atatürk Cup Turkish Windsurf Championship held in Istanbul. He took first place in RS:X Youth Turkish Championship in 2014. Biriz had 13th place in 2015 ISAF Youth RS:X World Championship held in Malaysia.