Galatasaray Rowing
Encyclopedia
Galatasaray Rowing Team is the men's and women's rowing
section of Galatasaray S.K.
, a major sports club
in Istanbul
, Turkey
. İhsan Emre Vural
and his teammate Ahmet Yumrukaya
became the first world-champions in the history of Turkey when they got first place in the 2004 Under 23 World Championships held in Poznań, Poland
.
In 2010, Galatasaray Rowing Team won Turkish Rowing Championship Cup.
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
section of Galatasaray S.K.
Galatasaray S.K.
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
, a major sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. İhsan Emre Vural
Ihsan Emre Vural
Emre Vural is a Turkish national rower. He started his rowing career at the beginning of his high-school years at Robert College of Istanbul and competed in the lightweight coxless pair category...
and his teammate Ahmet Yumrukaya
Ahmet Yumrukaya
Ahmet Yumrukaya, born 1984 in İstanbul, Turkey, is a Turkish rower competing in the lightweight coxless pair category.He is one of the first two Turkish rowers to win a world championship title in history...
became the first world-champions in the history of Turkey when they got first place in the 2004 Under 23 World Championships held in Poznań, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
In 2010, Galatasaray Rowing Team won Turkish Rowing Championship Cup.
Technical staff
| Name | Nat. | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Emir Turgan |  |
Manager |
| Faruk Algür | |
Küçükçekmece Rowing Center Director |
Current squad
| Senior - Men's | Junior - Men's | Junior - Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Murat Türker |
Ata Şüküroğlu |
Gamze Erdem |
| Yücel Mutlu |
Barış Güngör |
Burcu Kartel |
| Levent Atıl |
Barış Kilim |
Zeynep Güneri |
| Cem Yılmaz |
Burak Bakırhan |
Serenay Şenol |
| Barbaros Gözütok |
Can Güneri |
Gizem Kabinli |
| Ahmet Yumrukaya Ahmet Yumrukaya Ahmet Yumrukaya, born 1984 in İstanbul, Turkey, is a Turkish rower competing in the lightweight coxless pair category.He is one of the first two Turkish rowers to win a world championship title in history... |
Can Horlu |
Büşra Taşdelen |
| Uğur Kılıç |
Doğukan Çiloğlu |
Melis Parlak |
| İsmail Özgür |
Emre Ekiz |
Elif Beşlioğlu |
| Hakan Özcan |
Erdem Öztürk |
Büşra Tesbihçi |
| Kaan Şahin |
Gökhun Karagöz |
|
| Bahadır Kaykaç |
Gökhan Şahin |
|
| Bayram Sönmez |
Gökhan Elmas |
|
| Sezgin Günalp |
Kadir Bozkurt |
|
| Burak Yıldırım |
Muhammed Canşi |
|
| Mehmet Keskin |
Özkan Özkara |
|
| Sina Talebi |
Recep Ağyar |
|
| Doğancan Gür |
Samet Üçtepe |
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| |
Serhat Kayabaşı |
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Umut Yeşil |
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Caner Çelik |
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Deniz Karadayı |
Domestic Success
- Turkish Rowing Championship:
- Winners (23): 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2007, 2009 , 2010
- Istanbul Championship:
- Winners (22):1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950
- Turkish Cup:
- Winners (8): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004, 2010.