Birgül Erken
Record-holder Turkish female freediver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Birgül Erken (born 9 February 1972 in Çanakkale) is a Turkish champion free diver, national representative and an underwater model. She is a holder of multiple records in various freediving disciplines.
Turkish Freediving Champion Birgül Erken | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1972-02-09)February 9, 1972 Çanakkale, Turkey |
Sport | |
Sport | Freediving |
Club | ITU - SAS |
Erken completed her graduate program (Turkish language and literature) in Trakya University in Edirne. She then pursued another degree in photography and video at Anadolu University. Since 2017, Birgül Erken has been teaching Turkish language and literature at Canakkale Industrial Vocational High School.
Since 2011, Birgül Erken represents Turkey in a national uniform. Coached by her husband, Mr. Değer Erken, and supported by Istanbul Technical University Sports Club, she continues to train and develop in a systematic manner. Together with her husband, Erken also participates in Underwater Photography competitions.
In 2013, Birgül Erken won a bronze medal in Speed Apnea at the CMAS World Free Diving Championship held in Kazan and managed to find her place among the world’s most renowned free divers.[1]