- Derya Büyükuncu
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Derya Büyükuncu Personal information Full name Derya Büyükuncu Nationality TUR Born July 2, 1976
Gaziantep, TurkeyHeight 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight 80 Sport Sport Swimming Stroke(s) Backstroke, butterfly Club Galatasaray Medal recordMedal record Men’s swimming Competitor for Turkey World Championships (SC) Bronze 2000 Athens 100 m backstroke European LC Championships Bronze 2000 Helsinki 100 m backstroke European Championships (SC) Silver 1999 Lisbon 100 m backstroke Mediterranean Games Gold 1993 Narbonne 200 m backstroke Derya Büyükuncu (born July 2, 1976) is a five-time olympic backstroke and butterfly swimmer from Turkey.[1]
In 2009, during the LEN Shourt Course European Championships, Buyukuncu was a finalist in 200 m backstroke. He finished in 5th place at the age of 33. [2]
References
Mediterranean Champions in Men's 200 m Backstroke 1963: Julio Cabrera (ESP) · 1967: Not Held · 1971: Massimo Nistri (ITA) · 1975: Santiago Esteva (ESP) · 1979: Stefano Bellon (ITA) · 1983: Paolo Falchini (ITA) · 1987: Stefano Battistelli (ITA) · 1991: Eric Rebourg (FRA) · 1993: Derya Büyükuncu (TUR) · 1997: Emanuele Merisi (ITA) · 2001: Marko Strahija (CRO) · 2005: Blaž Medvešek (SLO) · 2009: Aschwin Wildeboer Faber (ESP)Categories:- 1976 births
- Living people
- Turkish dancers
- Turkish swimmers
- Male backstroke swimmers
- Male butterfly swimmers
- Olympic swimmers of Turkey
- Swimmers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- University of Michigan alumni
- Galatasaray swimmers
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