Ateş Çınar

Ateş Çınar

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1986-05-16) May 16, 1986 Izmir, Turkey
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) (2012)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Sailing
Event(s)	470 class
Club	Istanbul Yelken Club
Coached by	Edo Fantela
Medal record Men's Sailing Representing Turkey Laser 4.7 World Championships 2003 Çeşme Laser 4.7 Turkish Championships 2002 Adana Laser 4.7 2002 Samsun Laser 4.7 2003 Çeşme Laser 4.7

Ateş Çınar (pronounced [ˈateʃ ˈt͡ʃɯnaɾ]; born May 16, 1986 in Izmir, Turkey) is a Turkish yacht racer competing in the 470 class. The 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) tall athlete at 72 kg (159 lb) is a member of Galatasaray Sport Club], where he is coached by Edo Fantela. He studied at Dokuz Eylül University. His brother Deniz is also a national sailor.

He became Turkish champion in the Laser 4.7 class at the Turkish Sailing Championships in 2002 and 2003, and won the 2002 Turkish Sailing Foundation Trophy in the same class. He gained the silver medal at the Laser 4.7 World Championships held off Çeşme, Turkey.

Ateş Çınar represented his country in the 470 class event at the 2008 Summer Olympics along with his brother Deniz Çınar. Both qualified again for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Deniz was the skipper.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Turkey
2002	Turkish Sailing Championships	Samsun, Turkey	1st	Laser 4.7
	Turkish Sailing Foundation Trophy	Adana, Turkey	1st	Laser 4.7
	Laser 4.7 World U18 Championships	Muiderzand, Netherlands	9th	Laser 4.7
2003	Turkish Sailing Championships	Çeşme, Turkey	1st	Laser 4.7
	Laser 4.7 World U18 Championships	Çeşme, Turkey	2nd	Laser 4.7
2008	Summer Olympics	Beijing, China	28th	470