Naz Albayrak

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Naz Albayrak
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Naz Albayrak (2024)
Country (sports)Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Born (2007-04-02) 2 April 2007 (age 18)
Çanakkale, Turkey
Medal record
Women's tennis
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
European Deaf Tennis Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 VillachJ Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 VillachJ Doubles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2024 VillachJ Mixed Doubles

Naz Albayrak (born 2 April 2007) is a Turkish Deaf tennis player who competes also in doubles and mixed team events.

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Sport career

Albayrak a member of Galatasaray Taç Spor Tennis Club. [1]

Already at the age of 12, she became champion in the girls' singles and runners-up in the girls's doubles, and took the third place in the senior women's singles at the Turkish Deaf Tennis Championship in Mersin. Two years later, she became runners-up in Ankara. [2]

At the 2024 European Deaf Tennis Championships in Villach, Austria, she won the silver medal in the girls' singles, another silver medal in the girls' doubles and the gold medal in the junior mixed doubles and she became the European Champion. [3] [4] [5]

In 2025, at the Turkish Deaf Tennis Championships in Ankara, Albayrak won gold medals in all categories: singles, doubles, and mixed doubles and she became the Turkish champion in all categories. [6]

She participated at the 2025 Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo, Japan and she received the title of Olympic athlete. [7]

Personal life

Naz Albayrak was born in Çanakkale, Turkey on 2 April 2007.

References

  1. "Taç Spor Kulübü Resmi Web Sitesi" . Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. "Çanakkale'nin Gururu Oldu". Çanakkale Gündem (in Turkish). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  3. "Çanakkaleli Naz, Avrupa Şampiyonu!". Biga'nın Sesi (in Turkish). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  4. "European Deaf Tennis Championships 2024: Great Britain bring home the gold after doubles success". LTA Tennis for Britain. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  5. "15th European Deaf Tennis Championships" (PDF). FSSI. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  6. "Çanakkaleli sporcu Naz Albayrak'tan Türkiye Şampiyonası'nda büyük başarı" . Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  7. "Turkiye". 2025 Summer Deaflympics. Retrieved 11 January 2025.