Merve Terzioğlu
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Nationality | TUR |
Born | Istanbul, Turkey | February 24, 1987
Died | April 7, 2008 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 21)
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Breaststroke |
Merve Terzioğlu (24 February 1987 – 7 April 2008) was a Turkish female swimmer in the sports club Galatasaray the latest and before that (2002–2006) in Fenerbahçe, both teams in leading positions nationally in Turkey. She was the holder of two national records and was Balkan champions and had obtained a third place in the Cup Swimming Competition of Mediterranean countries. She competed in the 200 m breaststroke.[1]
Part of the swimming team of Delta State University in her first season as freshman, Terzioğlu was described as a standout performer and had garnered the Most Valuable Swimmer Award at the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference Championships in February 2008.
She and her teammate Molly Bates died from injuries received in a one-auto car accident in Cleveland, Mississippi, that occurred on 29 March 2008, Molly Bates losing her life on the spot and Merve Terzioğlu eight days later on 7 April.[2][3]
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References[]
- ^ "Merve Terzioğlu Anma Yarışları Yarın Düzenleniyor" (in Turkish). Galatasaray Spor Kulübü. 2012-06-08. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
- ^ Article: "Delta State Swimmer Merve Terzioğlu loses fight". Swimming World Magazine. 2007-04-07.
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- People from Istanbul
- Turkish female swimmers
- Galatasaray Swimming swimmers
- Fenerbahçe swimmers
- Delta State University alumni
- 1987 births
- 2008 deaths
- Road incident deaths in Tennessee
- Turkish female breaststroke swimmers