Hüseyin Emre Sakçı (born 15 November 1997) is a Turkish swimmer specialized in breaststroke. Sakçı holds the short-course world record in 50 meters breaststroke (24.95), the European record for 100 meters breaststroke (55.74), Turkish short-course records in 50 meters freestyle, 100 meters freestyle, 200 meters freestyle, 50 meters breaststroke, 100 meters breaststroke, 100 meters individual medley as well as long-course records in 50 meters freestyle, 50 meters breaststroke and 100 meters breaststroke.[1][2][3][4]
Emre Sakçı
Personal information
Full name
Hüseyin Emre Sakçı
Born
(1997-11-15) 15 November 1997 (age 25) İzmir, Turkey
In a first ever for Turkish swimming, Sakçı won the silver medal in the 2019 European Short Course Championship in the 50 meter breaststroke with a time of 25.82 seconds.[5] Subsequently, Sakçı broke the short-course European record in 50 meters breaststroke with a time of 25.50 seconds on 26 October 2020 during the 2020 ISL (International Swimming League) races making him the only Turkish swimmer ever to break a European record in any stroke that is not in the junior category.[6] Sakçı further advanced his European Short Course 50 meter breaststroke record on 5 November 2020 again during the ISL competitions, only 0.04 seconds off the World record.[7][8] Sakçı added a third European short-course record, this time in 100 meters breaststroke, with a time of 55.74, .13 seconds off the World record.[9] Sakçı qualified for 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Olympic A qualification standard time in 100 meters breaststroke.[10] Sakçı belongs to a new generation of Turkish swimmers that have solely trained in Turkey instead of going to the US for college as was done in the past by successful Turkish swimmers. Sakçı trains in his hometown of İzmir with his coach Türker Oktay.[11]
References
^"Emre Sakçı's European record in 50 meter breaststroke" (PDF).
^"Emre Sakçı's European record in 100 meter breaststroke" (PDF).
emre, sakçı, hüseyin, born, november, 1997, turkish, swimmer, specialized, breaststroke, sakçı, holds, short, course, world, record, meters, breaststroke, european, record, meters, breaststroke, turkish, short, course, records, meters, freestyle, meters, frees. Huseyin Emre Sakci born 15 November 1997 is a Turkish swimmer specialized in breaststroke Sakci holds the short course world record in 50 meters breaststroke 24 95 the European record for 100 meters breaststroke 55 74 Turkish short course records in 50 meters freestyle 100 meters freestyle 200 meters freestyle 50 meters breaststroke 100 meters breaststroke 100 meters individual medley as well as long course records in 50 meters freestyle 50 meters breaststroke and 100 meters breaststroke 1 2 3 4 Emre SakciPersonal informationFull nameHuseyin Emre SakciBorn 1997 11 15 15 November 1997 age 25 Izmir TurkeyHeight2 03 m 6 ft 8 in Weight100 kg 220 lb SportSportSwimmingMedal record Men s swimmingRepresenting TurkeyEuropean Championships SC Short Course metres Record 24 95 50 m breaststroke2019 Glasgow 50 m breaststroke2021 Kazan 50 m breaststrokeIslamic Solidarity Games2017 Baku 4 100 m freestyle2021 Konya 50 m freestyle2021 Konya 50 m breaststroke2021 Konya 4 100 m freestyle2017 Baku 50 m freestyle2017 Baku 50 m breaststroke2017 Baku 100 m breaststroke2021 Konya 4 100 m medley2021 Konya 100 m freestyle2021 Konya 100 m breaststrokeMediterranean Games2022 Oran 50 m breaststroke2022 Oran 100 m breaststroke2018 Tarragona 4 100 m freestyle relayIn a first ever for Turkish swimming Sakci won the silver medal in the 2019 European Short Course Championship in the 50 meter breaststroke with a time of 25 82 seconds 5 Subsequently Sakci broke the short course European record in 50 meters breaststroke with a time of 25 50 seconds on 26 October 2020 during the 2020 ISL International Swimming League races making him the only Turkish swimmer ever to break a European record in any stroke that is not in the junior category 6 Sakci further advanced his European Short Course 50 meter breaststroke record on 5 November 2020 again during the ISL competitions only 0 04 seconds off the World record 7 8 Sakci added a third European short course record this time in 100 meters breaststroke with a time of 55 74 13 seconds off the World record 9 Sakci qualified for 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Olympic A qualification standard time in 100 meters breaststroke 10 Sakci belongs to a new generation of Turkish swimmers that have solely trained in Turkey instead of going to the US for college as was done in the past by successful Turkish swimmers Sakci trains in his hometown of Izmir with his coach Turker Oktay 11 References Edit Emre Sakci s European record in 50 meter breaststroke PDF Emre Sakci s European record in 100 meter breaststroke PDF Emre Sakci s Turkish records Video of Emre Sakci s European record in 100 meter breaststroke 2019 European Short Course Championships 2020 ISL Championships 2020 ISL Match 7 Video of Emre Sakci s European record in 50 meter breaststroke 100 meters European SC record of Emre Sakci 2020 Tokyo Olympics Qualification of Emre Sakci Turkish Swimmers Train in Turkey External links EditEmre Sakci at FINA Emre Sakci at SwimRankings net Emre Sakci at SwimRankings net Emre Sakci at Olympics com Emre Sakci at Olympedia RecordsPreceded by Cameron van der Burghwith Ilya Shymanovich Men s 50 metre breaststrokeworld record holder short course 27 December 2021 present Succeeded byIncumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emre Sakci amp oldid 1120377062, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
