{{Short description|Turkish yacht racer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = | name = Alican Kaynar | image = <!-- name.jpg --> | image_size = <!--Only for images narrower than 220 pixels.--> | caption = | birth_name = | full_name = | nickname = | nationality = Turkish | citizenship = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|10|30}} | birth_place = Istanbul, Turkey | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|df=yes|death year|death month|death day|birth year|birth month|birth day}} --> | death_place = | monuments = | education = Industrial engineering | alma_mater = Bahçeşehir University | occupation = | yearsactive = | other_interests = | website = | country = Turkey | sport = Sailing | event = Finn class | league = | league_type = | employer = | agent = | height = 1.91 m (2012) | weight = 100 kg (2012) | universityteam = | collegeteam = | club = Fenerbahçe Sailing | team = | turnedpro = | partner = | former_partner = | coach = Mehmet Dinçay | coaching = | retired = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport |Men's sailing}} {{MedalCountry |{{TUR}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Balkan Championships}} {{MedalGold |2010 Burgas |J Finn }} {{MedalSilver |2009 Donji Milanovac |J Finn }} | show-medals = | module = | module2 = | updated = }}
'''Alican Kaynar''' (born 30 October 1988) is a Turkish yacht racer competing in the Finn class. The {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall athlete at {{convert|100|kg|lb|abbr=on}} is a member of Fenerbahçe Sailing, where he is coached by Mehmet Dinçay.<ref name="gsb">{{cite web |url=http://www.gsb.gov.tr/londra2012/site/sporcular.asp?nameid=446 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121222044845/http://www.gsb.gov.tr/londra2012/site/sporcular.asp?nameid=446 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-22 |publisher=GSB |title=Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Yelken-Alican Kaynar |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-07-10}}</ref>
Alican Kaynar is a student of Industrial engineering at the Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tyf.org.tr/Content/335/2010-yili |publisher=TYF |title=2010 Yılı-Alican Kaynar |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102212856/http://www.tyf.org.tr/Content/335/2010-yili |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
He qualified for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics,<ref name="gsb"/> in the Finn class event, he placed 18th with 154 points.<ref name="o2012">{{cite web |url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/sailing/finn-one-person-dinghy-heavyweight-m |website=Olympic.org |title=London 2012 Sailing, Finn - One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight) men Final |accessdate=2013-10-26}}</ref> He competed in the same event at the 2016 Olympics, finishing in 13th.<ref name="Rio2016">{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics |title=Results - Finn Men - Sailing - Rio 2016 - Olympics |work=BBC Sport |access-date=2017-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite Sports-Reference}}</ref>
==Achievements== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{TUR}} |- |rowspan=3 |2009 |Athens Eurolymp Week |Athens, Greece |8th |Finn |<ref name="gsb"/> |- |Istanbul Sail Week |Istanbul, Turkey |style="background:silver;" |2nd |Finn |<ref name="gsb"/> |- |Balkan & Open Sailing Championship |Donji Milanovac, Serbia |style="background:silver;" |2nd |Junior Finn |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.turksail.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=41:yurtd-haberleri&id=1941:yelkencilerimiz-balkanda-frtna-gibi-esti&Itemid=68 |publisher=Turk Sail |title=Yelkencilerimiz Balkan'da fırtına gibi esti |date=2009-09-09 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-07-11}}</ref> |- |2010 |Balkan & Open Sailing Championship |Burgas, Bulgaria |style="background:gold;" |1st |Junior Finn |<ref name="gsb"/> |- |2011 |Expert Garda Week |Garda, Italy |14th |Finn |<ref name="gsb"/> |- |2012 |London Olympic Games |Weymouth, Great Britain |18th |Finn |<ref name="o2012"/> |- |2013 |2013 Finn European Championship |Warnemünde, Germany |10th |Finn |<ref name="gsb"/> |- |2016 |Rio Olympic Games |Marina da Glória, Brazil |13th |Finn |<ref name="Rio2016"/> |- |2017 |Sailing World Cup |Hyères, France |style="background:gold;" | 1st |Finn | |}
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==External links== * {{World Sailing|id=TURAK2|www=alican-kaynar}} * {{Olympics.com|alican-kaynar}} * [https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/alican-kaynar_1567059 Alican Kaynar] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics * {{Olympedia}} * {{Olimpedya|534/alican-kaynar}} * {{TMOK profile|alican-kaynar/4890}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaynar, Alican}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Turkish male sailors (sport) Category:Olympic sailors for Turkey Category:Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Finn Category:Sailors at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Finn Category:Sailors at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Finn Category:Sailors at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Nacra 17 Category:Fenerbahçe sailors Category:Sailors (sport) from Istanbul Category:21st-century Turkish sportsmen
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