Yusuf Emre Fırat (born 20 March 2000) is a Turkish Olympian cross-country skier.[1]

Yusuf Emre Fırat
Country Turkey
Born (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000 (age 24)
Kars, Turkey
Ski clubKars Gençlik S.C.

Early years

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Yusuf Emre Fırat was born in Kars, Turkey on 20 March 2000.[1]

Sports career

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Fırat performs cross-country skiing. He is a member of Kars Gençlik Sports Club.[1]

He participated in the sprint, 15 km freestyle and team sprint events at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival as well as at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 2019 and 2021.[2] He won the gold medal at the Ski Running International FIS Competition held in Erzurum, Turkey.[3]

He competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Yusuf Emre Fırat". olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Boztepe, Muhammed (29 January 2022). "Pekin Kış Olimpiyat Oyunları'na katılacak sporcularımızı tanıyalım: Yusuf Emre Fırat". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Ski Running International FIS Competition in Erzurum has come to an end". Hamraahe Pakistan. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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