Alican Kaynar

{{Short description|Turkish yacht racer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| headercolor =

| name = Alican Kaynar

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| full_name =

| nickname =

| nationality = Turkish

| citizenship =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|10|30}}

| birth_place = Istanbul, Turkey

| death_date =

| death_place =

| monuments =

| education = Industrial engineering

| alma_mater = Bahçeşehir University

| occupation =

| yearsactive =

| other_interests =

| website =

| country = Turkey

| sport = Sailing

| event = Finn class

| league =

| league_type =

| employer =

| agent =

| height = 1.91 m (2012)

| weight = 100 kg (2012)

| universityteam =

| collegeteam =

| club = Fenerbahçe Sailing

| team =

| turnedpro =

| partner =

| former_partner =

| coach = Mehmet Dinçay

| coaching =

| retired =

| worlds =

| regionals =

| nationals =

| olympics =

| paralympics =

| highestranking =

| pb =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport |Men's sailing}}

{{MedalCountry |{{TUR}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Balkan Championships}}

{{MedalGold |2010 Burgas |J Finn }}

{{MedalSilver |2009 Donji Milanovac |J Finn }}

| show-medals =

| module =

| module2 =

| updated =

}}

Alican Kaynar (born 30 October 1988) is a Turkish yacht racer competing in the Finn class. The {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall athlete at {{convert|100|kg|lb|abbr=on}} is a member of Fenerbahçe Sailing, where he is coached by Mehmet Dinçay.{{cite web |url=http://www.gsb.gov.tr/londra2012/site/sporcular.asp?nameid=446 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121222044845/http://www.gsb.gov.tr/londra2012/site/sporcular.asp?nameid=446 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-22 |publisher=GSB |title=Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Yelken-Alican Kaynar |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-07-10}}

Alican Kaynar is a student of Industrial engineering at the Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul.{{cite web |url=http://www.tyf.org.tr/Content/335/2010-yili |publisher=TYF |title=2010 Yılı-Alican Kaynar |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102212856/http://www.tyf.org.tr/Content/335/2010-yili |archive-date=2011-11-02 |url-status=dead }}

He qualified for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the Finn class event, he placed 18th with 154 points.{{cite web |url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/sailing/finn-one-person-dinghy-heavyweight-m |website=Olympic.org |title=London 2012 Sailing, Finn - One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight) men Final |accessdate=2013-10-26}} He competed in the same event at the 2016 Olympics, finishing in 13th.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016/results/sports/sailing/finn-men |title=Results - Finn Men - Sailing - Rio 2016 - Olympics |work=BBC Sport |access-date=2017-09-27}}{{cite Sports-Reference}}