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Nezir Karap

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Nezir Karap
Personal information
National team Turkey
Born (1994-01-02) 2 January 1994 (age 30)
Istanbul, Turkey
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesfreestyle
ClubEnkaspor
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Palembang 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Palembang 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Palembang 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Palembang 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Palembang 4×200 m freestyle
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin 4×200 m freestyle

Nezir Karap (born 2 January 1994) is a Turkish swimmer, competing in the freestyle stroke event.[1] He was a member of Galatasaray Swimming before he transferred to Enkaspor,[1][2][3] and undertakes three days of strength training a week.[4]

He won the silver medal in the 200 m freestyle, the bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle,[5] the bronze medal in the 800 m freestyle, the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and the silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay event of the Aquatics at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang, Indonesia.[6]

Karap took the bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay event at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey.[7]

He holds a number of national records including in 400m freestyle (3:50.07 in 2015),[2][8] 800m freestyle (7:59.20 in 2016),[9] 1500m freestyle (15:16.29 in 2016),[10] and 4 × 200 m freestyle relay (7:22.15 in 2015).[11]

He earned a quota spot for the 2016 Summer Olympics with his performance in the 400m freestyle event at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia.[12] His time was also a new national record.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sporcu Bilgileri - Nezir Karap". olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Yüzücümüz Nezir Karap Olimpiyat A Barajını Geçti" (in Turkish). Galatasaray Spor Kulübü. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Mustafa Acet Anısına Türkcell Açık Yaş Yüzme Şampiyonası (50 M.) Mersin 25-29.5.2016" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Yüzme Federasyonu. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Nezir KARAP | Profile | World Aquatics Official".
  5. ^ "Türkiye 19 madalya kazandı". Anadolu Agency (in Turkish). 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. ^ "3. İslami Dayanışma Oyunları - Türkiye yüzmede 6 madalya kazandı". Spor Haberleri (in Turkish). 28 September 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Milliler bronz madalya kazandı". Spor X (in Turkish). 23 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Men's 400m Freestyle - 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) Doha (QAT)". Doha 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  9. ^ "800 m Freestyle - Men Preliminary - LEN European Aquatics Championships" (PDF). London 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  10. ^ "1500 m Freestyle - Men Preliminary - LEN European Aquatics Championships" (PDF). London 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Men's 4x200m Freestyl - 16th FINA World Championships Kazan (RUS)". FINA. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Milli yüzücü Rio 2016 biletini kaptı". Gündem Kıbrıs (in Turkish). 2 August 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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