Özlem Ceren Dursun (born 8 December 2003) is a Turkish Olympian
cross-country skier.
Early years
Özlem Ceren Dursun was born in
Gerede
Gerede is a town in Bolu Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. It is located on the highway from Istanbul to Ankara (approximately from Ankara, where the road to the Black Sea coast branches off). It is the seat of Gerede District. district of
Bolu Province
Bolu Province () is a Provinces of Turkey, province in north-western Turkey, between the capital, Ankara, and the largest city in the country, Istanbul. Its area is 8,313 km,2, and its population is 320,824 (2022). The capital city of the pr ...
, Turkey on 8 December 2003.
Sports career
Dursun started skiing sport at the age of eleven.
She performs
cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a m ...
. She is a member of Akut Sports Club.
In 2019, she was admitted to the national team.
She participated at the
sprint and
5km classical events at the
2020 Winter Youth Olympics
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held in
Lausanne
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, Switzerland.
She competes at the
2022 Winter Olympics
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in
Beijing
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, China.
See also
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Turkey at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Turkey competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.
The Turkish team consisted of seven athletes (four men and three women) competing in four sports. Furkan Akar and AyÅŸenur Duman were the country's flagbear ...
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2003 births
Living people
People from Gerede
Sportspeople from Bolu
Turkish female cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for Turkey
Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
21st-century Turkish sportswomen
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