Melisa Akarsu

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Melisa Akarsu
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Turkey.svg  TUR
Born1993 (age 3031)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Butterfly
Club Fenerbahçe Swimming
Medal record
Women's Swimming
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Palembang 4×200m free relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Palembang 400m ind medley
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Palembang 200m butterfly
Updated on October 11, 2013.

Melisa Akarsu (born 1993) is a Turkish swimmer competing in the butterfly events. [1]

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A member of Fenerbahçe Swimming in Istanbul, she is holder of national records in the 17-18 age category in 100 m butterfly with 1:02.02 and in 200 m butterfly with 2:17.00 set in June 2011. [2] [3]

Akarsu ranked 8th in the 200 m butterfly event at the 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships held in Chartres, France. [4]

She won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships Chartres, France 8th200 m Butterfly2:11.91 [4]
2013 XVII Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey4th400 metre individual medley4:57.64 NR
4th4×200 metre freestyle relay8:25.01 NR
3rd Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia1st4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:29.60
2nd400 m individual medley5:01.25
3rd200 m butterfly2:19.96

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References

  1. "Melisa Akarsu". My Sport Recotds. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  2. "Melisa Akarsu'dan 2 Türkiye rekoru". Fenerbahçe Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  3. "Melisa Akarsu'dan Türkiye rekoru". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  4. 1 2 "Yüzmede 4 Türkiye rekoru kırıldı". Haber Vitrini (in Turkish). 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2012-11-23.