Melisa Akarsu

Melisa Akarsu (born 1993) is a Turkish swimmer competing in the butterfly events.[1]

Melisa Akarsu
Personal information
Nationality TUR
Born1993 (age 29–30)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
ClubFenerbahçe Swimming
Medal record
Women's Swimming
Representing  Turkey
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2013 Palembang 4×200m free relay
Silver medal – second place2013 Palembang 400m ind medley
Bronze medal – third place2013 Palembang 200m butterfly

A member of Fenerbahçe Swimming in Istanbul, she is holder of national records in the 17-18 age category in 100 m butterfly with 1:02.02 and in 200 m butterfly with 2:17.00 set in June 2011.[2][3]

Akarsu ranked 8th in the 200 m butterfly event at the 2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships held in Chartres, France.[4]

She won one gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Palembang, Indonesia.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2012 European Short Course Swimming Championships Chartres, France 8th 200 m Butterfly 2:11.91[4]
2013 XVII Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 4th 400 metre individual medley 4:57.64 NR
4th 4×200 metre freestyle relay 8:25.01 NR
3rd Islamic Solidarity Games Palembang, Indonesia 1st4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:29.60
2nd400 m individual medley5:01.25
3rd200 m butterfly2:19.96

See also

References
  1. "Melisa Akarsu". My Sport Recotds. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  2. "Melisa Akarsu'dan 2 Türkiye rekoru". Fenerbahçe Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  3. "Melisa Akarsu'dan Türkiye rekoru". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  4. "Yüzmede 4 Türkiye rekoru kırıldı". Haber Vitrini (in Turkish). 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2012-11-23.


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