Nezir Karap
Nezir Karap is a Turkish swimmer, competing in the freestyle stroke event. He was a member of Galatasaray Swimming before he transferred to Enkaspor, and undertakes three days of strength training a week.
Career
He won the silver medal in the 200 m freestyle, the bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle, the bronze medal in the 800 m freestyle, the gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay and the silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay event of the Aquatics at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang, Indonesia.Karap took the bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay event
at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey.
He holds a number of national records including in 400m freestyle, 800m freestyle, 1500m freestyle, and 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.
He earned a quota spot for the 2016 Summer Olympics with his performance in the 400m freestyle event at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 400 metre freestyle|2015 World Aquatics Championships] in Kazan, Russia. His time was also a new national record.