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Onur Cavit Biriz

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Onur Cavit Biriz
Personal information
Full nameOnur Cavit Biriz
NationalityTurkish
Born (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 (age 26)
Istanbul
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportWindsurfing
Event(s)IQFoil, RS:X
ClubFenerbahçe S.K.
Medal record
Sailboard
Representing  Turkey
Olympic Games
2016 Rio Men's RS:X
2020 Tokyo Men's RS:X

Onur Cavit Biriz (born 16 October 1998) is a Turkish windsurfer, who currently competes in IQFoil class. He is a student at Izmir University of Economics.[1] He is an alumnus of Cağaloğlu Anadolu Lisesi.[2]

Biriz competed as the youngest sailor at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3] He took the 35th place at the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 20th place at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

Biriz won the silver medal at the 2023 French Olimpic Week in Hyeres,[5] and the silver medal at the 2023 IQFoil International Games in Torbole.[6]

In his early years, Biriz became champion in the Techno 293 class of 2013 Atatürk Cup Turkish Windsurf Championship held in Istanbul.[7] He took first place in RS:X Youth Turkish Championship in 2014. Biriz had 13th place in 2015 ISAF Youth RS:X World Championship held in Malaysia.

References

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  1. ^ "Onur Cavit Biriz". beta.tyf.org.tr. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Onur Cavit Bilen Türkiye Şampiyonu". Cağaloğlu Anadolu Lisesi (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ "T.C. GENÇLİK ve SPOR BAKANLIĞI | BAKAN ÇAĞATAY KILIÇ, MİLLİ YELKENCİ ONUR CAVİT BİRİZ'İ TEBRİK ETTİ". www.gsb.gov.tr. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Onur Biriz". Olympics.
  5. ^ Federation Francaise de Voile (29 April 2023). "Flying French find golden finish to Hyères medal races". Live Sail Die. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  6. ^ luc5114 (15 October 2023). "Thrilling Finale at the 2023 iQFOiL International Games". iQFOIL Class. Retrieved 23 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Öğrencimiz Onur Cavit Biriz Rüzgar Sörfü'nde Türkiye Şampiyonu Oldu" (in Turkish). St. georg Avusturya Lisesi ve Ticaret Okulu. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
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