Umut Ünlü (born 28 July 2001) is a Turkish Paralympic swimmer. He represented Turkey at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 2001 Van, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S3, SM3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editÜnlü represented Turkey at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won gold medals in the 50 metre freestyle S3[1] and the 200 metre freestyle events.[2] This made him the first athlete from Turkey to win two gold medals at the same Paralympics.[2]
Personal life
editÜnlü was born with no hands or feet, and fused vocal cords.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Paralympic swimmer qualifies for Olympics from rough in 3 years". Hürriyet Daily News. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Team Turk makes waves in Paris with record-breaking success". Daily Sabah. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Ünlü eyes big splash as Türkiye's 1st male para-swimming medalist". Daily Sabah. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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