Emre Dodanlı (born October 24, 2002) is a Turkish artistic gymnast. He is set to represent Turkey at the 2024 Olympic Games.
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_047.jpg) Dodanlı at the 2019 Junior World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Emre Dodanlı | |||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Turkey | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 October 2002 Eminönü, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Milton, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2018–19 2023–present (TUR) | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | East York Gymnastics Club | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma Sooners (2022–25) | |||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Mark Williams | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editDodanlı was born in Eminönü in 2002 to Nalan and Berhan Dodanlı.[1] In 2004 his family moved to Milton, Ontario.[2]
Junior gymnastics career
editDodanlı made his debut for Turkey at the 2018 European Championships where he helped them finish 16th as a team. He next competed at the inaugural Junior World Championships; he finished 38th in the all-around and helped Turkey finish 16th as a team.[3]
Senior gymnastics career
editDodanlı began competing in NCAA gymnastics for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2022.
Dodanlı competed at the Turkish Championships in 2023 where he finished second behind Kerem Şener. Later in the year he competed at the 2023 World Championships where he helped the Turkish team finish tenth during qualifications. Although they did not qualify for the team final, they qualified a full team to the upcoming Olympic Games for the first time in history.[4]
Dodanlı competed at the 2024 European Championships where he helped Turkey finish fourth. In June Dodanlı was selected to represent Turkey at the 2024 Olympic Games alongside Ferhat Arıcan, Adem Asil, İbrahim Çolak, and Ahmet Önder.[5]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB |
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| 2018 | |||||||||
| European Championships | 16 | ||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| Junior World Championships | 16 | 38 | |||||||
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 18 | 4 | |||||||
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| 2022 | NCAA Championships |  |
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| 2023 | NCAA Championships | 4 | |||||||
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| World Championships | 10 | ||||||||
| 2024 | NCAA Championships |  |
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| European Championships | 4 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Emre Dodanli: OU Profile". Oklahoma Sooners.
- ^ "FIG Profile: Emre Dodanli". International Gymnastics Federation.
- ^ "2019 Junior World Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. July 3, 2019.
- ^ "Dodanli Reflects on World Championships". Oklahoma Sooners. October 27, 2023.
- ^ @turkcimfed (June 26, 2024). "Artistik Cimnastik Erkek Millî Takımımız" (Tweet) – via Twitter.