Ahmet Yumrukaya

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Ahmet Yumrukaya
Personal information
Born25 May 1984 (1984-05-25) (age 40)
Istanbul, Turkey
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Amsterdam LM8+
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Almería Light Coxless Pairs

Ahmet Yumrukaya (born 25 May 1984) [1] is a Turkish rower competing in the lightweight coxless pair category.

He is one of the first two Turkish rowers to win a world championship title in history. Yumrukaya and his teammate İhsan Emre Vural took first place in the lightweight men's coxless pair event in the 2004 Under 23 World Championships held in Poznań, Poland.

He participated in the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain and won bronze medal with his teammate İhsan Emre Vural.

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References

  1. "Ahmet Yumrukaya". WorldRowing.com . International Rowing Federation.