Background
Atakan Alaftargil was born on November 9, 1976 in Erzurum, Turkey.
Atakan Alaftargil was born on November 9, 1976 in Erzurum, Turkey.
He began skiing at the age of six. He graduated from Atatürk University with a degree in physical education and sports. He is also a certified coach for skiing and snow boarding.
He competed for Turkey at the 2002 Winter Olympics after participating at the 2001 World Alpine Ski Championships in Saint Anton, Austria.
He is a member of a skiing family, his father İlhani having owned a ski equipment store at Palandöken Mountain and his three older brothers being skiers.