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Curriculum Vitae GURSEL A .
AKAY Born on April 19th,1960
1972-1982: Pole Vaulter in Galatasaray
and Turkish National Teams. He Won several Turkish Championships. .
1978: Skin and Scuba diving courses.
1979: Mountaineering courses.
1981: Founder of a Mountaineering Club in Istanbul.
1981-1985: Classical Archaelogy Studies at IU (Istanbul University)
1981-1987: Photographer at prehistoric excavation sites.
1984: Ascent of Mount Ararat.(5137meters)
1981-1990: Countless ascents to major mountains of Turkey.
1989-1990: Expedition Leader for foreigners from all over the world.
1987: Bronze medal in pole vaulting during Turkish Army Games.
1987: Starting year of long cycling trips all over the country.
1990: Introduction of ATB concept in Turkey.
1991: Solo attempt to cross Kackar Mountain Range ,by bicycle.
1993: Foundation of Green Bike Center.
1993: Publisher of the first real cycling magazine in Turkey.
1993: Event Organisations to support anti-nuclear movement.
1994: First climb by a mountain bike,Mount Erciyes (3916 meters)
1995: Second attempt to cross Kackar range,by bicycle.
1996: Technical organisation of the first real MTB race in Turkey
1998: First Local mountain bike training races started by Scott Boyd,
Leading MTB Tours and running a MTB Center currently. |