Turkey’s sportsman breaks world record in free diving

ANKARA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — A Turkish diver broke a world record in 80m constant weight apnea without fins in southern Turkey on Saturday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.

Cenk Devrim Ulusoy broke the record off Kas town of the southern Turkish province of Antalya in the presence of observers from the World Underwater Federation (CMAS), said the report, adding that he reached the depth of 80m in one minute 21 seconds.

CMAS Vice-President Ivan Nyidi and Turkish Federation of Underwater Sports Chairman Inkilap Obruk were among the viewers, said the report.

Ulusoy will try to break a record in 87 m constant weight apnea on Sunday, it added.

Editor: Zhang Xiang

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