Emre Vural (born in

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) is a Turkish national rower. He started his rowing career at the beginning of his high-school years at

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and competed in the lightweight coxless pair category. He got transferred to

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later in his career. He and his teammate Ahmet Yumrukaya became the first world-champions in the history of Turkey when they got first place in the 2004 Under 23 World Championships held in

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, Poland.Flowers For the Winners
Under 23 Regatta Finals In 2005, he and Ahmet Yumrukaya came back from the

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held in Almeria,

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, with a bronze medal, again in the lightweight coxless pair category. Emre Vural studied at

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in the

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. He rowed for various clubs in Turkey and also for the Columbia University rowing team. He graduated in 2008 with a B.A diploma in Economics.

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* 1984 births Living people Turkish male rowers Galatasaray Rowing rowers Sportspeople from Ankara Columbia Lions rowers Robert College alumni Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in rowing 21st-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-rowing-bio-stub