Devrim Cenk Ulusoy | |
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| Born | (1973-01-02)2 January 1973 (age 52) |
| Occupation | Free-diver |
Devrim Cenk Ulusoy (born 2 January 1973) is a Turkish World record holderfree-diver. Currently, he performs his underwater sport activities for Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Su Altı Sporları Kulübü (Middle East Technical University Underwater Sports Club).[1]
Born on January 2, 1973, inNiğde,[2] he was educated at Ortaköy Gazi Osman Paşa Secondary School between 1983 and 1986. He graduated fromKabataş High School in 1990. In 1991, Ulusoy enrolled in theEastern Mediterranean University[3] atNorthern Cyprus to studymechanical engineering. He dropped out of university in his third (junior) year in 1997.
Ulusoy served in the military between 1998 and 2000. He got married in 2009, and has been living atÇanakkale since 2010, where he is studying physical education and sports at theÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University.
Devrim Cenk Ulusoy began with water sports atGalatasaray Swimming'sKuruçeşme facility inIstanbul at the age of five as a therapy for his right arm, which was paralysed since age two due to a fall from a high chair.[3] Following his two successive years champion titles in his age category, Ulusoy entered the club as a licensed member at the Galatasaray Kalamış Facilities. At the age of nine, Ulusoy was admitted to the Turkish national swimming team.[2] He was not permitted to represent his country abroad because of his tattoos.[3]
After three years of retirement, he returned to active sports enteringmonofinfinswimming discipline. He won numerous national championship titles.[2]
Ulusoy began free-diving in 2003. Since then, he set more than 20 national records, two official European records and eight World records. In addition, he owns many Turkish champion titles, and won one European and two World championships.[2]
His sports career also includes activities as a swimming coach in the clubs of İstanbul Yüzme İhtisas, Yeşilköy Spor and Bakırköy Spor, as well as a tennis coach during his university years in Northern Cyprus.[3]
