Faruk Kavaz

Faruk Kavaz (born January 2, 1999) is a Turkish curler from Erzurum.[1] He is currently the alternate on the Turkish National Men's Curling Team skipped by Uğurcan Karagöz.

Faruk Kavaz
Curler
Born (1999-01-02) January 2, 1999
Erzurum, Turkey
Team
Curling clubMilli Piyango CA, Erzurum
SkipUğurcan Karagöz
ThirdMuhammet Haydar Demirel
SecondMuhammed Zeki Uçan
LeadOrhun Yüce
AlternateFaruk Kavaz
Curling career
Member Association Turkey
World Championship
appearances		1 (2023)
European Championship
appearances		1 (2022)

Career

Kavaz was the lead on the Turkish junior men's team, skipped by Oğuzhan Karakurt, during the 2019–20 season. The team played in the 2019 World Junior-B Curling Championships, finishing with a 5–2 record. They then lost in the quarterfinals 7–4 to Italy's Giacomo Colli.[2]

The following season, Kavaz aged out of juniors. He would join the Turkish men's team for the 2022–23 season as their alternate. At the 2022 European Curling Championships, the team, skipped by Uğurcan Karagöz, went 4–5,[3] good enough to qualify the team for the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship, the first World Men's Championship for Turkey. On the World Curling Tour, the team won the 2023 Belgium Men's Challenger.[4] At the World Championships, the team finished in eleventh place, with a 2–11 record, winning the first ever games at the Worlds for the Turkish men's team.[5][6]

Personal life

Kavaz is currently a student.[1]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate
2019–20[7] Oğuzhan KarakurtOrhun YüceMuhammet Haydar DemirelFaruk KavazEren Yıldız
2022–23 Uğurcan KaragözMuhammet Haydar DemirelMuhammed Zeki UçanOrhun YüceFaruk Kavaz

References
  1. "2023 World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. "World Junior-B Curling Championships 2019". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. "Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2022". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. "Gelsin 'Euro'lar". Pusula (in Turkish). Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. "Turkey win first-ever game at Men's Curling World Championships beating New Zealand before win over Korea". EuroSport. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. "Gushue, Canada wrap up round robin with win over Edin, Sweden". TSN. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  7. "Faruk Kavaz Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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