Yiğit Yalçın Çıtak (born 3 January 2001) is a Turkish Olympic

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who specializes in the

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class. He is a member of the Fenerbahçe Sailing.

Sport career

Çitak is a member of Fenerbahçe Sailing.

2019

Çıtak captured the gold medal in the

(ILCA 6) class at the 2019

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held in

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, Poland.

Laser Radial Boys Youth Sailing World Championships medallists

2022

He participated in the Laser class at the

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, Algeria, and finished 14th.

2024

Çitak competed in the Gold Group of the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championship in

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, Australia, and placed 28th among 51 participants. This result qualified him to represent Turkey at the

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, France. He competed in the

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(ILCA 7) class, finishing 23rd.

Personal life

Çıtak was born on 3 January 2001. He completed his secondary education with high marks at the TED Bodum College. He is currently studying

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cıtak, Yigit Yalcin 2001 births People from Bodrum Sportspeople from Muğla Province Sportspeople from Muğla Living people Bahçeşehir University alumni 21st-century Turkish sportsmen Turkish male sailors (sport) Laser Radial class sailors Fenerbahçe sailors Competitors at the 2022 Mediterranean Games Olympic sailors for Turkey Sailors at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Laser Radial