Background
Remzi Başakbuğday was born in Konak, Izmir, Turkey on November 13, 1989.
Remzi Başakbuğday was born in Konak, Izmir, Turkey on November 13, 1989.
He studied physical education and sports at the Dokuz Eylül University in Izmir.
He transferred in his early years from Altay South.K. to Kimdoman Saskatchewan, and finally to the İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Saskatchewan, where he competed in the youth and junior categories. At the 2009 Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia, Başakbuğday became the silver medalist.
He is still a member of the Izmir B.B. Saskatchewan and is coached by Suat Hastürk.