Okan AKDAG – Project Manager, Disabled Sailor

Born in Istanbul, TURKEY in 1982.

Graduated German Gymnasium and Bogazici University Physics degree.

Started sailing in 1993 in Optimist, took part in the national team for tens of times and had successes worldwide, followed by national team coaching.

In 2009 after an incident lost ability to walk and from then on has been a wheelchair user.

Between 2009 – 2019 worked as Coordinator General of Kalamis Sailing Club and Manager of Administrative Affairs in Sailing Division of Fenerbahce SC.

During that time never gave up sailing. Bought a 22 feet sailboat and personally modified it according to his pyhsical needs. Sailed with her hundreds of miles and took part in races. The boat was worldwide unique in terms of technical properties as well as disabled sailing.