Tunc Ucyildiz

Tunc Ucyildiz
Personal information
Born (1978-04-22) April 22, 1978
Ankara, Turkey
Residence Istanbul Turkey and New York City USA
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Surfing career
Years active 2001–present
Sponsors Firewire Surfboards,Turkish American Sports Club
Major achievements

First National Surfing Champion of Turkey[1]

First surfer to represent Turkey in ISA World Surfing Championship in 2013.[2]
Surfing specifications
Stance Regular (natural) foot (left foot forward)
Shaper(s) Firewire
Quiver 5'10" squash tail Firewire, 6'3" Firewire pintail gun
Favorite waves Alanya Turkey, North Jersey USA, Long Beach NY USA, Trestles California
Favorite maneuvers Round-House cutback, backside snap
Website tuncucyildiz.com

Tunc Ucyildiz (born April 22, 1978 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish surfer who has won Turkey's first national surfing title in October 2012.[3] He is known for his efforts to jump start surfing activities and competitive surfing in Turkey. With the help of his friends[4][5] and associates he has managed I.S.A (International Surfing Association) to officially declare Turkey as its 72. member nation.[6][7]

On May 2013, Tunc Ucyildiz along with Onat Ersoy, became the first Turkish surfers to represent Turkey in I.S.A World Surfing Games[8] where national teams compete.

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