Mahmut Yavuz
Turkish Navy officer (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mahmut Yavuz (born 1982) is a Turkish Navy officer, who serves, currently[when?] as a lieutenant, in the SAT Commando (Underwater Attack) unit of the Marines and Special Forces. He is best known for his successful career as an ultramarathon runner and his indistinct fast speech. He holds many records and currently works as a running instructor.[when?]
Mahmut Yavuz | |
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Birth name | Mahmut Yavuz |
Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Eskişehir, Turkey |
Allegiance | Turkey |
Service/ | Turkish Navy - Marines and Special Forces |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | SAT Commando (Underwater Attack) |
Other work | Ultramarathon running |
Mahmut Yavuz was born in 1982. At the age of 14, he entered the Naval High School on the island Heybeliada in Istanbul. After finishing high school, he attended the Naval Academy in Tuzla, Istanbul. He graduated with a BSc degree in computer engineering. He was commissioned as an officer of the SAT Commando (Underwater Attack) at the Turkish Navy Marines and Special Forces, a similar unit to the Underwater Demolition Team of the United States Navy SEALs. As of November 2013, Yavuz has the rank of a navy lieutenant (Turkish: Deniz Yüzbaşısı), and is stationed in Keçilik village at Anadolu Kavağı, Beykoz, Istanbul.[1][2]