Baturalp Ünlü

Baturalp Ünlü
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002
Denizli, Turkey[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamGeorgia Tech[1]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Turkey
Mediterranean Games
2022 Oran 4×200 m freestyle
2022 Oran 4×100 m medley
Islamic Solidarity Games
2021 Konya 200 m freestyle
2021 Konya 4x100 m freestyle
2021 Konya 4x200 m freestyle
European Junior Championships
2019 Kazan 4×100 m medley

Baturalp Ünlü (born 9 July 2002) is a Turkish swimmer who specializes in freestyle events.[2][3] He represented Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, and has competed at European and world-level international competitions.

Career

International competitions

Ünlü represented Turkey at the 2020 European Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, competing in the men's 200 metre freestyle.[4]

He also represented Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he competed in the men's 200 metre freestyle event.

Ünlü has competed at the FINA World Aquatics Championships and other international competitions as a member of the Turkish national swimming team.

Mediterranean Games

At the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria, Ünlü won two bronze medals as part of the Turkish relay teams in the 4×200 metre freestyle relay and the 4×100 metre medley relay.

Islamic Solidarity Games

At the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey, Ünlü won three gold medals. He won the 200 metre freestyle and was also part of the Turkish teams that won the 4×100 metre freestyle relay and the 4×200 metre freestyle relay.

Collegiate career

Ünlü competed for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets swimming and diving team in the NCAA. During his collegiate career he specialized in freestyle events and represented Georgia Tech at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships and other NCAA competitions.

While swimming for Georgia Tech, he set the Turkish national record in the 400 metre freestyle.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Baturalp Unlu". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Georgia Tech's Batur Unlu Hits 400 Free Turkish National Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Turkish National Junior Teamer Baturalp Ünlü Sends 2020 Verbal to Georgia Tech". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Men's 200 metre freestyle: Start list" (PDF). Budapest 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Georgia Tech's Batur Unlu Hits 400 Free Turkish National Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 May 2021.