“Breathe in, deeper, exhale slowly… Now you will get out of the water and continue on the bike, dividing the wind in two. Don't lose focus, the muscles burn with pain when pressing the pedals, this is nothing yet, I will see them running soon... Breathe, breathe, breathe! The breath you take as you enter the finish first and return to your country with the championship will be filled with happiness... But now breathe deeper!”
Swim, ride, run.
This athletic effort that continues for kilometers is of course the stages of the challenging triathlon branch. In other words, the branch in which our athlete Sera Sayar represents our country. Born as the daughter of a triathlete father and a marathon runner mother, Sera is an athlete who started sports while in the womb, not as a child. Yes, her beloved mother continued her disciplined runs until 2 months before Sera's birth.
Our athlete, born in 1992, took part in the Istanbul Swimming Specialization Club team when he was 7 years old and continued swimming and competing for 11 years in primary school and high school. During this time he has achieved constant success.
Turkish Championship in the backstroke branch for 4 years; Turkish Record in 100 meters backstroke in 2005; He achieved successes by working hard, such as being selected to the National Team between 2005 and 2009 and having the chance to represent Turkey abroad. He also graduated from Boğaziçi University, Department of Economics.
After her swimming successes, Sera started to be active in running and participated in the Runanatolia Marathon in 2014-2015; At the 2015 Istanbul Vodafone Marathon; In Bozcaada 2015 Half Marathon; He continued on his way by adding success to his successes in the Barcelona Marathon in 2016.
He participated in many Olympic and semi-Olympic triathlon races and became the Turkish Triathlon Champion at the age of 22. When she set her target for Ironman 70.3, which is the longer distance triathlon, she participated in Gloria Ironman 70.3, which was held for the first time in Turkey, and came 2nd in the 18-24 age category with a time of 5:28. By winning the slot with this rank, she also received the title of the youngest female athlete to represent Turkey in the 2016 70.3 Ironman WC Moololoba. Over the years, he has made us all happy and proud by representing our country in America, Spain, Denmark, South Africa, Turkey and other international Ironmans.
Sera Sayar, a white-collar employee, is the brightest proof of what can be achieved by loving and focusing on her goals.
KONA
Sera's target for 2022 is Ironman 70.3, held in Kona, Florida, USA. We believe that after his victory in Spain, he will bring joy to his family and country again by winning first place in Kona.
The fact that the champion athlete, who weighs not even 60kg, manages to swim, cycle and run within a distance of 226 km not only sets an example for the athletes who follow him, but also gives us, the audience, high motivation for success. We wish success to our athlete Sera Sayar, whose inspiring sports career we follow with admiration, in Ironman.
“Breathe, breathe deeply, slowly release… Now smile and step up to the highest step on the podium.”
