Tunc Ucyildiz | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Ankara, Turkey | April 22, 1978
Residence |
Istanbul, Turkey New York City, US |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Surfing career | |
Years active | 2001–present |
Sponsors | Firewire Surfboards,Turkish American Sports Club |
Major achievements | First National Surfing Champion of Turkey [1] First surfer to represent Turkey in ISA World Surfing Championship in 2013. [2] |
Surfing specifications | |
Stance | Regular (natural) foot (left foot forward) |
Shaper(s) | Firewire |
Quiver | 5'10" squash tail Firewire, 6'3" Firewire pintail gun |
Favorite waves | Alanya Turkey, North Jersey USA, Long Beach NY USA, Trestles California |
Favorite maneuvers | Round-House cutback, backside snap |
Website |
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Tunc Ucyildiz (born April 22, 1978, in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish surfer who has won Turkey's first national surfing title in October 2012. [3] He is known for his efforts to jump start surfing activities and competitive surfing in Turkey. With the help of his friends [4] [5] and associates he has managed I.S.A (International Surfing Association) to officially declare Turkey as its 72. member nation. [6] [7]
In May 2013, Tunc Ucyildiz along with Onat Ersoy, became the first Turkish surfers to represent Turkey in I.S.A World Surfing Games [8] where national teams compete.
Tunc Ucyildiz | |
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![]() | |
Personal information | |
Born | Ankara, Turkey | April 22, 1978
Residence |
Istanbul, Turkey New York City, US |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Surfing career | |
Years active | 2001–present |
Sponsors | Firewire Surfboards,Turkish American Sports Club |
Major achievements | First National Surfing Champion of Turkey [1] First surfer to represent Turkey in ISA World Surfing Championship in 2013. [2] |
Surfing specifications | |
Stance | Regular (natural) foot (left foot forward) |
Shaper(s) | Firewire |
Quiver | 5'10" squash tail Firewire, 6'3" Firewire pintail gun |
Favorite waves | Alanya Turkey, North Jersey USA, Long Beach NY USA, Trestles California |
Favorite maneuvers | Round-House cutback, backside snap |
Website |
www |
Tunc Ucyildiz (born April 22, 1978, in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish surfer who has won Turkey's first national surfing title in October 2012. [3] He is known for his efforts to jump start surfing activities and competitive surfing in Turkey. With the help of his friends [4] [5] and associates he has managed I.S.A (International Surfing Association) to officially declare Turkey as its 72. member nation. [6] [7]
In May 2013, Tunc Ucyildiz along with Onat Ersoy, became the first Turkish surfers to represent Turkey in I.S.A World Surfing Games [8] where national teams compete.