Merve Terzioğlu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Turkish female swimmer
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Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey
About Merve Terzioğlu
- Merve Terzioglu (24 February 1987 – 7 April 2008) was a Turkish female swimmer in the sports club Galatasaray the latest and before that (2002–2006) in Fenerbahçe, both teams in leading positions nationally in Turkey.
- She was the holder of two national records and was Balkan champions and had obtained a third place in the COMEN Cup Swimming Competition of Mediterranean countries.
- She competed in the 200 m breaststroke.Part of the swimming team of Delta State University in her first season as freshman, Terzioglu was described as a standout performer and had garnered the Most Valuable Swimmer Award at the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference Championships in February 2008.
- She and her teammate Molly Bates died from injuries received in a one-auto car accident in Cleveland, Mississippi, that occurred on 29 March 2008, Molly Bates losing her life on the spot and Merve Terzioglu eight days later on 7 April.
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