Deniz Çınar (pronounced [ˈdeniːz ˈtʃɯnaɾ]; born 8 December 1984) is a Turkish yacht racer competing in the 470 class.
The 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) tall athlete at 65 kg (143 lb) is a member of Galatasaray Sport Club, where he is coached by Edo Fantela.
[3] He began with sailing at the age of ten in Foça, and one year later he started to race.
[4] He became gold medalist in the Optimist class at the 1999 Balkan & Open Sailing Championship in Romania.
He gained the silver medal at the Laser 4.7 World Championships held off Çeşme, Turkey.