Selim Kakış

Selim Kakış (born 16 June 1973 in Istanbul) is an dinghy sailor from Turkey. He has competed in the Laser Radial and 470 (dinghy) class.

Selim Kakış
Personal information
Born16 June 1973 (1973-06-16) (age 50)
Istanbul, Turkey
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing TurkeyTurkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1997 MohammediaLaser Radial
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1995 IstanbulLaser Radial
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2001 Tunis470

He is 1995 European Champion in the Laser Radial class and was third in the World Championship in 1997.

In 2001, he took the silver medal in the 470 class at 2001 Mediterranean Games with Hasan Kaan Özgönenç.

He represented his country at 2004 Summer Olympics in the 470 class with Hasan Kaan Özgönenç. They finished 24th.[1] His father Haluk and older brother İbrahim also represented their country in the sailing at the Summer Olympics.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Selim Kakış". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2016.


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