Berkin Usta

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Berkin Usta
Personal information
Born (2000-05-29) 29 May 2000 (age 24)
Bursa, Turkey
Occupation Alpine skier
Skiing career
Club16 Sports Club

Berkin Usta (born 29 May 2000) is a Turkish male Olympian alpine skier. [1]

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Early years

Berkin Usta was born in Bursa, Turkey on 29 May 2000. [1] His father Yahya Usta was a national alpine skier. He began skiing at age of only two and half. [2]

He studies International Trade and Business at Istanbul Bilgi University. [3]

Sports career

Usta performs alpine skiing, and is a member of 16 Sports Club" in his hometown. [1]

He participated in the grand slalom event of the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Erzurum, Turkey, and ranked 21st. [4]

He competes at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Berkin Usta". olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi . Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Berkin Usta'ya Kars'ta coşkulu karşılama". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Our student Berkin Usta from International Trade and Business Program will represent Turkey in Alpine Skiing category in 2022 Winter Games". Istanbul Bilgi University. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  4. Erkılıç, İlhani (14 February 2017). "EYOF'ta Türkiye adına en iyi dereceyi Berkin Usta elde etti". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 February 2022.