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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turk |
| Born | 2 July 1990 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Galatasaray Swimming |
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 edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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 | 
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100 m freestyle | |
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4 × 100 m freestyle relay | ||||
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4 × 200 m freestyle relay | ||||
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4 × 100 m medley relay |
References edit
- ^ Kemal Arda Gürdal. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b "31th [sic] European Championship – LCM – Kemal Arda Gurdal". My Sport Records. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Kemal Arda Gürdal'a olimpiyat daveti". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 5 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Swim Cup Eindhoven – LCM – Kemal Arda Gurdal". My Sport Records. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Swim Cup – LCM – Kemal Arda Gurdal". My Sport Records. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
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