The Most Famous
SWIMMERS from Türkiye
Top 8
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Turkish Swimmers of all time. This list of famous Turkish Swimmers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Emre Sakçı (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 32.05, Emre Sakçı is the most famous Turkish Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.
Hüseyin Emre Sakçı (born 15 November 1997) is a Turkish swimmer specialized in breaststroke. Sakçı holds the short-course world record in 50 meters breaststroke (24.95) and the Turkish short-course records in 50 meters freestyle, 100 meters freestyle, 200 meters freestyle, 50 meters breaststroke, 100 meters breaststroke, 100 meters individual medley as well as long-course records in 50 meters freestyle, 50 meters breaststroke and 100 meters breaststroke.
2. Berkay Ömer Öğretir (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 23.54, Berkay Ömer Öğretir is the 2nd most famous Turkish Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 8 different languages.
Berkay Ömer Öğretir (born 16 February 1998) is a Turkish swimmer. He qualified for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France.
3. Merve Tuncel (b. 2005)
With an HPI of 23.01, Merve Tuncel is the 3rd most famous Turkish Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 9 different languages.
Merve Tuncel (born 1 January 2005) is a Turkish swimmer specialized in the freestyle swimming. She qualified for the 800m and 1500m freestyle events of the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is a member of Enka SK.
4. Berke Saka (b. 2003)
With an HPI of 21.84, Berke Saka is the 4th most famous Turkish Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 8 different languages.
Berke Saka (born 9 July 2003) is a Turkish male swimmer competing in the backstroke event.
5. Baturalp Ünlü (b. 2002)
With an HPI of 18.36, Baturalp Ünlü is the 5th most famous Turkish Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 6 different languages.
Baturalp Ünlü (born 9 July 2002) is a Turkish swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships, in Budapest, Hungary.
6. Karol Ostrowski (b. 1999)
With an HPI of 17.64, Karol Ostrowski is the 6th most famous Turkish Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 5 different languages.
Karol Ostrowski (born 2 September 1999) is a Polish swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
7. Kaloyan Levterov (b. 2003)
With an HPI of 13.55, Kaloyan Levterov is the 7th most famous Turkish Swimmer. His biography has been translated into 5 different languages.
Kaloyan Levterov (born 8 February 2003) is a Bulgarian swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
8. Defne Taçyıldız (b. 2003)
With an HPI of 1.19, Defne Taçyıldız is the 8th most famous Turkish Swimmer. Her biography has been translated into 4 different languages.
Defne Taçyıldız (born 5 February 2003) is a Turkish swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
People
Pantheon has 8 people classified as Turkish swimmers born between 1997 and 2005. Of these 8, 8 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Turkish swimmers include Emre Sakçı, Berkay Ömer Öğretir, and Merve Tuncel. As of April 2024, 1 new Turkish swimmers have been added to Pantheon including Emre Sakçı.
Living Turkish Swimmers
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Emre Sakçı
1997 - Present
HPI: 32.05
Berkay Ömer Öğretir
1998 - Present
HPI: 23.54
Merve Tuncel
2005 - Present
HPI: 23.01
Berke Saka
2003 - Present
HPI: 21.84
Baturalp Ünlü
2002 - Present
HPI: 18.36
Karol Ostrowski
1999 - Present
HPI: 17.64
Kaloyan Levterov
2003 - Present
HPI: 13.55
Defne Taçyıldız
2003 - Present
HPI: 1.19
