Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
France |
| Higher education |
Sports Science - Ankara University: Türkiye |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
| Languages |
English, Turkish |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Christian Bauer Academy: Orléans, FRA |
General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
His older brother Hakan has represented Turkey in fencing, and competed in sabre at the world championships in 2010 and 2019. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Apr 2021; Turkiye Eskrim Federasyonu Facebook page, 06 Dec 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
He was encouraged to take up fencing by his older brothers and a neighbour who was a fencing coach. "We started because of coach Mustafa Kalender. He was our neighbour. He directed my brothers to fencing. And then I followed." |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age nine. |
General Interest |
| Other information |
FURTHER EDUCATION
He has obtained a master's degree in sports science from Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey. He has studied for a doctorate degree in sports science at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University in Turkey. (Facebook profile, 11 Nov 2022; Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Facebook page, 22 Jun 2022; sonsoz.com.tr, 31 Oct 2017) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Wife Nergis Emanet |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Christian Bauer [club] |
