Mustafa Çakır (born December 15, 1986, in
Sinop
Sinop can refer to:
* Sinop, Turkey, a city on the Black Sea
** Sinop Nuclear Power Plant, was planned in 2013, but cancelled in 2018
** Battle of Sinop, 1853 naval battle in the Sinop port
*** Russian ship ''Sinop'', Russian ships named after the ...
, Turkey) is a Turkish
yacht racer competing in the
Laser
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class. The tall athlete at is a member of Heybeliada Aquatics Club in
Istanbul
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, where he is coached by Saruhan Çınay.
He qualified for participation at the
2012 Summer Olympics
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, finishing in 39th place.
He won the Laser-Europacup 2012 held in
Martigues
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A ...
, France.
Achievements
References
1986 births
People from Sinop, Turkey
Turkish male sailors (sport)
Living people
Olympic sailors for Turkey
Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Laser
21st-century Turkish sportsmen
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