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Çağla Akın

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Çağla Akın
Personal information
Born (1995-01-19) 19 January 1995 (age 29)
Istanbul, Turkey
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spike285 cm (112 in)
Block275 cm (108 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubNilüfer Belediyespor
Number7
Career
YearsTeams
  • 2009–2012
  • 2012–2013
  • 2013–2016
  • 2016–2017
  • 2017–2018
  • 2018–2021
  • 2021–2022
National team
  • 2011
  • 2012-present
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  Turkey
Women's European Volleyball League
Gold medal – first place 2014 Germany/Turkey Team
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Team
Montreux Volley Masters
Gold medal – first place 2015 Montreux Team
Women's U23 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ljubljana Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Ankara Team
Women's Junior European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ankara Team
Girls Youth World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2011 Ankara Team
European Youth Olympic Festival
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Trabzon Team
Last updated: 13 October 2013

Çağla Akın (born 19 January 1995 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish volleyball player who won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Nilüfer Belediyespor.

Personal information

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She is 178 cm (5.84 ft) tall at 60 kg (130 lb). Her parents were national handball players.[1]

Career

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She played for the VakıfBank Türk Telekom[2][1] before she transferred in 2012 to Beşiktaş.[3] Akın was a member of the girls' youth national team and the women's junior national team.

Akın won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.[4]

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Awards

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National team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Milli pasör Çağla Akın çok mutlu". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  2. ^ "Gençler Ligi Kadrosu" (in Turkish). Vakıfbank Spor Kulübü. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  3. ^ "Çağla Akın" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  4. ^ "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-10-13.