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Kemal Arda Gürdal

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Kemal Arda Gürdal
Personal information
NationalityTurk
Born (1990-07-02) 2 July 1990 (age 34)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubGalatasaray Swimming
Medal record
Representing  Turkey
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 4x100m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 4x100m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin 4×100 m medley

Kemal Arda Gürdal (born 2 July 1990) is a Turkish freestyle swimmer.[1] At the 2012 European Aquatics Championships held in Debrecen, Hungary, he set a new national record in 100 m freestyle with 49.64, and equaled the national record in 200 m freestyle of Aytekin Mindan from 2002.[2]

Gürdal was invited for participation in the 100 m freestyle event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he won two silver and two bronze medals.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2009 World Aquatics Championships Rome, Italy 53 200 m freestyle 1:50.79
47 400 m freestyle 3:59.47
2012 Swim Cup Eindhoven[4] Eindhoven, Netherlands 6 100 m freestyle 50.96
7 200 m freestyle 1:53.32
9 50 m backstroke 26.60
Swim Cup[5] Amsterdam, Netherlands 8 50 m freestyle 23.79
11 100 m freestyle 51.78
5 200 m freestyle 1:52.99
Summer Olympics London, United Kingdom 27 100 m freestyle 49.71
European Championships[2] Debrecen, Hungary 14 (prelim) 100 m freestyle 49.64 NR
21 (prelim) 200 m freestyle 1:50.40=Equal to NR
World Championships (25 m) Istanbul, Turkey 24 200 m freestyle 1:46.09
8 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:13.73 *
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 100 m freestyle
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 × 100 m medley relay

References

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  1. ^ Kemal Arda Gürdal. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ a b "31th [sic] European Championship – LCM – Kemal Arda Gurdal". My Sport Records. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Kemal Arda Gürdal'a olimpiyat daveti". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 5 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Swim Cup Eindhoven – LCM – Kemal Arda Gurdal". My Sport Records. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Swim Cup – LCM – Kemal Arda Gurdal". My Sport Records. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
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