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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2001-07-28) 28 July 2001 (age 23) Van, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S3, SM3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Umut Ünlü (born 28 July 2001) is a Turkish Paralympic swimmer. He represented Turkey at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Ünlü represented Turkey at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won gold medals in the 50 metre freestyle S3 and the 200 metre freestyle events. This made him the first athlete from Turkey to win two gold medals at the same Paralympics.
Personal life
Ünlü was born with no hands or feet, and fused vocal cords.
References
- "Paralympic swimmer qualifies for Olympics from rough in 3 years". Hürriyet Daily News. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Team Turk makes waves in Paris with record-breaking success". Daily Sabah. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- "Ünlü eyes big splash as Türkiye's 1st male para-swimming medalist". Daily Sabah. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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