Berkin Usta (29 May 2000 – 27 March 2025) was a Turkish
alpine skier
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...
who competed at the
2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), were an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas wit ...
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Biography
Berkin Usta was born in
Bursa
Bursa () is a city in northwestern Turkey and the administrative center of Bursa Province. The fourth-most populous city in Turkey and second-most populous in the Marmara Region, Bursa is one of the industrial centers of the country. Most of ...
, Turkey on 29 May 2000.
His father
Yahya was a national alpine skier. He began skiing at the age of two.
He studied International Trade and Business at
Istanbul Bilgi University
Istanbul Bilgi University () is a private university founded in 1996, located in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, Turkey. The university has four campuses in Istanbul: SantralIstanbul, Kuştepe, Dolapdere, and Kozyatağı.
History
The university was ...
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Usta competed as an alpine skier, and was a member of Bursa 16 Sports Club.
He participated in the grand slalom event of the
2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
The 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival, European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held in Erzurum, Turkey from 12 to 17 February 2017.
The event had initially been planned for Sarajevo and East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
whereas the 20 ...
in
Erzurum
Erzurum (; ) is a List of cities in Turkey, city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. It is the largest city and capital of Erzurum Province and is 1,900 meters (6,233 feet) above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 367,250 in 2010. It is the site of an ...
, Turkey, and ranked 21st.
He competed at the
2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), were an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas wit ...
in Beijing, China.
He finished 43rd in the giant slalom and failing to finish in the slalom.
Usta died in a hotel fire in
Uludağ
Uludağ (), the ancient Mysian or Bithynian Olympus ( Greek: Όλυμπος), is a mountain in Bursa Province, Turkey, with an elevation of .
In Turkish, ''Uludağ'' means "great mountain". In ancient times the range of which it is a part, e ...
on 27 March 2025, at the age of 24. His father also died in the fire.
See also
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Turkey at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival
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2000 births
2025 deaths
Deaths from fire
Accidental deaths in Turkey
Sportspeople from Bursa
Istanbul Bilgi University alumni
Turkish male alpine skiers
Olympic alpine skiers for Turkey
Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
21st-century Turkish sportsmen