Burcu Dolunay (; born 17 February 1984 in Izmir, Turkey) is a Turkish female swimmer competing in the freestyle events. The tall sportswoman at is a member of

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team since 2006. She studied at Istanbul University. Dolunay is holder of several

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in freestyle. She qualified to participate in the 50 m freestyle and

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events at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the

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held in Mersin, Turkey, she won two bronze medals in the 50 m freestyle and 4 × 100 m freestyle relay events.

Personal bests

;Long course *50 m freestyle 25.22 NR (5 May 2012 - Istanbul, Turkey) *100 m freestyle 55.29 NR (2 May 2012 - Istanbul, Turkey) *4 × 100 m medley relay NR 4:07.56 (27 May 2012 - Debrecen, Hungary) *4 × 100 m freestyle relay NR 3:47.35 (21 June 2013 - Mersin, Turkey) ;Short course *50 m freestyle 25.22 NR (11 December 2011 - Szczecin, Poland) *100 m freestyle 55.15 NR (16 December 2011 - Dubai, U.A.E.) *200 m freestyle 2:00.58 NR (14 November 2009 - Berlin, Germany) *100 m individual medley 1:02.58 NR (15 November 2009 - Berlin, Germany) *4×50 m freestyle relay 1:42.82 NR (23 December 2011 - Istanbul, Turkey) *4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:55.24 NR (2005 - Istanbul, Turkey) *4×50 m medley relay 1:53.48 NR (12 December 2009 - Istanbul, Turkey)

References

1984 births Sportspeople from İzmir Turkish female freestyle swimmers Turkish female swimmers Galatasaray Swimming swimmers Living people Olympic swimmers for Turkey Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Istanbul University alumni Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey Swimmers at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming 21st-century Turkish sportswomen {{Turkey-swimming-bio-stub

Personal bests

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