Emre Sakçı

Hüseyin Emre Sakçı (born 15 November 1997) is a Turkish swimmer specialized in breaststroke. Sakçı holds the short-course world record in 50 meters breaststroke (24.95), the European record for 100 meters breaststroke (55.74), Turkish short-course records in 50 meters freestyle, 100 meters freestyle, 200 meters freestyle, 50 meters breaststroke, 100 meters breaststroke, 100 meters individual medley as well as long-course records in 50 meters freestyle, 50 meters breaststroke and 100 meters breaststroke.[1][2][3][4]

Emre Sakçı
Personal information
Full nameHüseyin Emre Sakçı
Born (1997-11-15) 15 November 1997
İzmir, Turkey
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Turkey
European Championships (SC)

Short Course metres Record 24.95 50 m breaststroke

Silver medal – second place2019 Glasgow50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2021 Kazan50 m breaststroke
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2017 Baku4 × 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2021 Konya50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2021 Konya50 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place2021 Konya4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2017 Baku50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2017 Baku50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2017 Baku100 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2021 Konya4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2021 Konya100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2021 Konya100 m breaststroke
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Oran50 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place2022 Oran100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tarragona4×100 m freestyle relay

Athletic career

In a first ever for Turkish swimming, Sakçı won the silver medal in the 2019 European Short Course Championship in the 50 meter breaststroke with a time of 25.82 seconds.[5] Subsequently, Sakçı broke the short-course European record in 50 meters breaststroke with a time of 25.50 seconds on 26 October 2020 during the 2020 ISL (International Swimming League) races making him the only Turkish swimmer ever to break a European record in any stroke not in the junior category.[6]

Sakçı further advanced his European Short Course 50 meter breaststroke record on 5 November 2020 again during the ISL competitions, only 0.04 seconds off the World record.[7][8] Sakçı added a third European short-course record, this time in 100 meters breaststroke, with a time of 55.74, .13 seconds off the World record.[4]

Sakçı qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Olympic A qualification standard time in 100 meters breaststroke.[9]

Training

Sakçı belongs to a new generation of Turkish swimmers that have solely trained in Turkey instead of going to the US for college, as was done in the past by successful Turkish swimmers. Sakçı trains in his hometown of İzmir with his coach Türker Oktay.[10]

References
  1. "Emre Sakçı's European record in 50 meter breaststroke" (PDF).
  2. "Emre Sakçı's European record in 100 meter breaststroke" (PDF).
  3. "Türkiye Yüzme Federasyonu - TYF". www.tyf.gov.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  4. Love Sporty2 (10 November 2020). "İsl İnternational Swimming League Emre Sakci 100m breast 00:55:74 New European Record". YouTube. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. Race, Retta (7 December 2019). "2019 European Short Course Championships Day 4 Finals Live Recap". SwimSwam. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  6. "ISL Match 4 Notes: Condors Flex Their Depth; Sakci, Kromowidjojo Steal Day 2". Swimming World News. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  7. Dornan, Ben (5 November 2020). "Emre Sakci Swims 25.29 50 Breast; 0.04 Seconds Off Van der Burgh's World Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  8. Love Sporty2 (5 November 2020). "İsl İnternational Swimming League Emre Sakci 50m breast 25:29 New European Record". YouTube. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  9. Asikci, Emre (17 January 2020). "Medal-winning athlete sticks to swimming against all odds". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  10. "İzmir Emre'yle gurur duyuyor". Yeniasir. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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