Derya Büyükuncu

Derya Büyükuncu (pronounced [ˈdeɾja ˈbyjycˈundʒu]; born 2 July 1976) is a six-time Olympic backstroke and butterfly swimmer from Turkey. The 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall athlete at 90 kg (200 lb) is a member of Galatasaray Swimming. His coach is Zehra Büyükuncu.

Derya Büyükuncu
Personal information
National team TUR
Born (1976-07-02) 2 July 1976
Istanbul, Turkey
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) (2012)
Weight90 kg (198 lb) (2012)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, butterfly
ClubGalatasaray Swimming
College teamUniversity of Michigan
CoachZehra Büyükuncu
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Turkey
World Swimming Championships
2000 Athens100 m backstroke
European Aquatics Championships
2000 Helsinki100 m backstroke
European Short Course Championships
1999 Lisbon100 m backstroke
FINA World Cup
1998 Canada 100 m backstroke
2006 Italy 100 m backstroke
2006 Italy 200 m backstroke
2008 Italy 100 m backstroke
Mediterranean Games
1993 Nice200 m backstroke
1991 Athens100 m backstroke
1997 Bari100 m backstroke
European Junior Championships
1991 Antwerp100 m backstroke
1991 Antwerp200 m backstroke
1992 Leeds100 m backstroke

He participated in six consecutive Summer Olympic Games: 1992 Barcelona, 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, 2012 London. He is one of the first two (together with Lars Frölander) swimmers to participate in six Olympic Games.

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