Beste Kaynakçı

Life and work

The story behind the role.

Beste Kaynakçı began sailing in Urla at age ten and represented Türkiye for fifteen years at the date of the federation profile. Her record includes European Youth Games bronze, a Balkan title, multiple Turkish titles and Olympic appearances in women's 470 at Tokyo 2020 and Nacra 17 at Paris 2024.

Kaynakçı graduated in nutrition and dietetics from Yeditepe University and continued master's study at Ege University. She was also accepted to the International Olympic Committee's two-year sports-nutrition diploma programme, linking her elite-sailing career with professional nutrition training.