| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1994 Konak, İzmir, Turkey |
| Sport | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sport | Sailing |
| Event | Four-Seventy |
| Club | ARM Urla Sail Club |
Beste Kaynakçı (born 30 April 1994) is a Turkish sailor competing in the Dinghy 470 class. She qualified to participate at the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Early life and career
Beste Kaynakçı was born in Konak, İzmir on 30 April 1994. She began in with sailing sport in 2007. She competed in the Optimist, 420 Dinghy, and Four-Seventy classes, and won several titles in national and international competitions. She is a member of the ARM Urla Sail Club in Urla, İzmir.
She qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's two-person dinghy – 470 class event with her teammate Okyanus Arıkan. Turkey will participate for the first time in that event at the Olympics.
References
- ^ a b c "Beste Kaynakçı-Okyanus Arıkan ikilisinden tarihi başarı". Fanatik (in Turkish). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Beste Kaynakçı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Yelken Federasyonu. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "420 Sınıfı 2011 Yılı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Yelken Federasyonu. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Türkiye, 470 Kadınlar sınıfında ilk defa Olimpiyat Oyunları'nda". Habertürk (in Turkish). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
External links
- Beste Kaynakci at World Sailing
- Beste Kaynakci at Olympics.com
- Beste Kaynakci at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Beste Kaynakçı at Olympedia (archive)
- Beste Kaynakçı at the Turkish Olympic Committee's Olimpedya
- Beste Kaynakçı at the Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi (in Turkish)