Hazal Sarıkaya

Hazal Sarıkaya

Personal information
Nationality	TUR
Born	September 4, 1996 Istanbul, Turkey
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) (2012)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb) (2012)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Backstroke
Club	FMV Işık Sport Club, Istanbul
Coach	Ali Can

Hazal Sarıkaya (pronounced [ˈhazal ˈsaɾɯˈkaja]; born on September 4, 1996 in Istanbul, Turkey)^[1] is a Turkish female swimmer competing in the backstroke events. She is member of FMV Işık Sport Club in Istanbul.^[2]

Sarıkaya won the silver medal at the Swim Cup held in Amsterdam, Netherlands with 29.68.^[3]

She is holder of several national record in backstroke.

She was invited to participate in the 100 m backstroke event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Personal bests

• 50 m backstroke: 29.10 NR - April 30, 2011 Balkan Junior Championships, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• 100 m backstroke: 1:02.58 NR - March 25, 2011 French Championships, Strasbourg, France
• 2:15.40 200 m backstroke: 2:15.40 NR - July 6, 2011 European Junior Championships, Belgrade, Serbia
• 4 × 100 m medley relay: 4:07.56 NR - May 27, 2012 European Aquatics Championships, Debrecen, Hungary

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2011	French Championships	Strasbourg, France	3rd	100 m backstroke	1:02.58 NR[5]
2012	Amsterdam Swim Cup	Amsterdam, Netherlands	2nd	50 m backstroke	29.68

See also

• Turkish women in sports

References

1. "31st LEN European Swimming Championships". Omega Timing. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
2. "Hazal Sarikaya". My Sport Records. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
3. "Hazal Sarıkaya'dan "gümüş" madalya". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
4. "Hazal Sarıkaya'ya katılım daveti". Hürriyet Spor (in Turkish). 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
5. "Hazal Sarıkaya, Türkiye rekoru kırdı". Milliyet Spor (in Turkish). 2011-03-28. Retrieved 2012-07-02.