Tuba Dasdemir

Background

Tuğba Daşdemir was born in Kayseri on May 25, 1985. Her father, an employee at the Directorate of Youth Services and Sports in Kayseri, took her with him skiing at her very young age.

Career

The 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) athlete is currently a research fellow for coaching at the Abant Izzet Baysal University in Bolu Province. She learnt skiing by her father, and had no coach until she was admitted to the national team She represented Turkey at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2007 held in Åre, Sweden and at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

She competed at the 2011 Winter Universiade held in Erzurum.

Daşdemir took the Athlete"s Oath at the opening ceremony of the Games in Erzurum on behalf of all athletes. She will participate at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia for Turkey.

Achievements

• She was the winner of the next day"s race. Daşdemir"s skiing career started with those achievements, and she still continues. Daşdemir won her first international gold medal in the slalom discipline at the 2008 FIS Alpine Skiing Championships held in Predeal, Romania on January 19.

Membership

With the exception of three years, during she had to recover from an eye and a knee surgury, Daşdemir was a regular member of the national team since her 10-years of age.