Defne Kurt

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Defne Kurt
Personal information
Born (2001-05-04) 4 May 2001 (age 24)
Sport
Sport Para swimming
Medal record
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Singapore 50m butterfly S10

Defne Kurt (born 4 May 2001) is a Turkish para swimmer who competes in international swimming competitions.

Career

Kurt represented Turkey at the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) held in Doha, Qatar. She competed in four events but did not advance to the final in any of them. [1]

At the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships held in Singapore, Kurt won the gold medal 50 m freestyle, which was also her first medal in the championships. [2] [3]

References

  1. "12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2014". World Aquatics. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  2. Frodyma, Terin (2025-09-21). "Ellard Lowers WR, Oliveira Dos Santos Tops Breaststroke Mark- Para Worlds Day 1 Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  3. "Turkish para swimmer wins gold, sets record at World Championships". Hürriyet Daily News. 21 September 2025.