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Turkish Figure Skating Championships
Turkish Figure Skating Championships ( tr, Artistik Buz Pateni Türkiye Şampiyonası) are held annually to determine the figure skating champions of Turkey. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, ice dancing, and synchronized skating, although not every discipline is held every year due to a lack of participants. The event is organized by the Turkish Ice Skating Federation The Turkish Ice Skating Federation ( tr, Türkiye Buz Pateni Federasyonu, TBPF) is the main ice skating governing body overlooking speed skating, figure skating, ice dancing, synchronized skating and curling. in Turkey. The Turkish Ice Skating F ..., the sport's national governing body. Senior medalists Men Ladies Ice dancing Junior medalists Men Ladies Advanced novice medalists Men Ladies References External links Turkish Ice Skating Federation {{National Figure Skating Championships Figure skating national championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figure Skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance; the four individual disciplines are also combined into a team event, first included in the Winter Olympics in 2014. The non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating, Theater on Ice, and four skating. From intermediate through senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs (the short program and the free skate), which, depending on the discipline, may include spins, jumps, moves in the field, lifts, throw jumps, death spirals, and other elements or moves. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level (senior) at local, regional, sectional, national, and international competitions. The International Skating Union (IS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, cultural and historic hub. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, lying in both Europe and Asia, and has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the list of European cities by population within city limits, most populous European city, and the world's List of largest cities, 15th-largest city. The city was founded as Byzantium ( grc-gre, Βυζάντιον, ) in the 7th century BCE by Ancient Greece, Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome ( grc-gre, Νέα Ῥώμη, ; la, Nova Roma) and then as Constantinople () after himself. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands, in July 1892, making it one of the oldest international sport federations. The ISU was formed to establish standardized international rules and regulations for the skating disciplines it governs, and to organize international competitions in these disciplines. It is now based in Switzerland. History The International Skating Union (ISU) was founded in 1892 in the Dutch seaside town of Scheveningen. The meeting was attended by 15 men, as the national association representatives from the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany/Austria, and two clubs from Stockholm (Sweden) and Budapest (Hungary). The ISU was the first international winter sports federation to govern speed skating and figure skating, as it laid down the rules for spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenette Maitz
Jenette Maitz (born December 7, 1987) is an American former competitive ice dancer. In 2009, she teamed up with Turkish skater Alper Uçar, coached by Natalia Dubova Natalia Ilinichna Dubova (russian: Наталья Ильинична Дубова; born 31 March 1948) is a Russian ice dancing coach and former competitive ice dancer. Career Competing as Natalia Bakh with partner Vladimir Pavlikhin, she wo .... They won the Turkish national title and represented Turkey at the 2010 World Championships, placing 26th. Competitive highlights Programs References 1987 births Living people American female ice dancers Turkish female ice dancers 21st-century American sportswomen Sportspeople from Pittsburgh {{US-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birce Atabey
Birce Atabey (born 26 January 1993) is a Turkish figure skater. She is a five-time Turkish national champion and the 2015 Sarajevo Open silver medalist. Programs Competitive highlights ''CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ...'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Atabey, Birce 1993 births Turkish female single skaters Living people People from Derince Competitors at the 2015 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sıla Saygı
Sıla Saygı (born 2 January 1996) is a Turkish figure skater. She is a four-time Turkish national champion (2014, 2018–20) and qualified for the free skate at two ISU Championships – the 2010 World Junior Championships, where she finished 14th, and at the 2013 European Championships, where she finished 23rd. Programs Competitive highlights ''CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ...'' References External links * Sila Saygiat Tracings {{DEFAULTSORT:Saygi, Sila 1996 births Turkish female single skaters Living people Sportspeople from Ankara Competitors at the 2017 Winter Universiade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Başar Oktar
Başar Oktar (born May 19, 2002) is a Turkish figure skater. He is the 2017 Denkova-Staviski Cup silver medalist on the senior level. Career Early career Oktar began learning to skate in 2008 at a mall. After winning his first junior national title, he was selected to compete at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. His short program placement, 31st, was not enough to qualify to the free skate. 2016–2017 season Oktar debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in August 2016 in France. He placed 18th at the French event and later 14th in Estonia. In February 2017, he finished fourth at the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in Erzurum, Turkey. A month later, he placed 26th in the short program at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. 2017–2018 season In September, Oktar competed at two 2017 JGP events, finishing fourth in Austria and sixth in Croatia. His senior international debut came in November at the Denkova-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsun
Samsun, historically known as Sampsounta ( gr, Σαμψούντα) and Amisos (Ancient Greek: Αμισός), is a List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, city on the north coast of Turkey and is a major Black Sea port. In 2021, Samsun recorded a population of 710,000 people. The city is the provincial capital of Samsun Province which has a population of 1,356,079. The city is home to Ondokuz Mayıs University, several hospitals, three large shopping malls, Samsunspor football club, an opera and a large and modern manufacturing district. A former Greeks, Greek settlement, the city is best known as the place where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk began the Turkish War of Independence in 1919. Name The present name of the city is believed to have come from its former Greek name of () by a Rebracketing#In Greek, reinterpretation of (meaning "to Amisós") and (Greek suffix for place names) to (: ) and then Samsun (). The early Greek historian Hecataeus of Miletus, Hecataeus wrote t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kocaeli Province
Kocaeli Province ( tr, Kocaeli ili, ) is a Provinces of Turkey, province of Turkey and one of only three not to have the same official name as its capital, İzmit, which is thus also sometimes called Kocaeli. The province is the successor of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman-era Sanjak of Kocaeli. The largest towns in the province are İzmit and Gebze. The Turkish car number plates#Location codes, traffic code is 41. The province is located at the easternmost end of the Sea of Marmara around the Gulf of İzmit. Kocaeli is bordered by the province of Istanbul Province, Istanbul and the Marmara Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north, the province of Sakarya Province, Sakarya to the east, the province of Bursa Province, Bursa to the south and the province of Yalova Province, Yalova to the southwest. The metropolitan area of Istanbul extends to the Kocaeli-Istanbul provincial border. The size and natural conditions of the Bay of İzmit allow for extensive port facilities, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burak Demirboğa
Burak Demirboğa (born 7 June 1996) is a Turkish figure skater. He has won three senior international medals and is a six-time Turkish national champion (2018–23). He competed in the final segment at two European Championships (2018, 2020). Personal life Demirboğa was born on 7 June 1996 in Kocaeli, Turkey. His older brother, Ali Demirboğa, has also competed in figure skating and contributes to his choreography. Career Early years and junior international career Demirboğa began learning to skate in 2002. His first junior international competition, the European Youth Olympic Festival, took place in February 2011 in Trabzon, Turkey. He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in September of the same year. 2015–2016 and 2016–2017 seasons Demirboğa's senior international debut came in December 2015 at the Santa Claus Cup in Hungary. He took bronze at the Turkish Championships. In January 2016, he won his first senior international medal – bronze at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engin Ali Artan
Engin Ali Artan (born 12 September 1992) is a Turkish figure skater. He is a three-time Turkish national champion and the 2015 Sarajevo Open champion. Programs Competitive highlights ''CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ...'' References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Artan, Engin Ali 1992 births Turkish male single skaters Living people Sportspeople from İzmit Competitors at the 2015 Winter Universiade 21st-century Turkish people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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