Dr. Emrah Özdemir

He is a sports scientist and performance coach working as Dr. Lecturer at Istanbul Rumeli University, Faculty of Sports Sciences. He is a sports scientist and performance coach. She completed her bachelor's and master's degree at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University and her doctorate in "Physical Education and Sports" at Düzce University. In his doctoral thesis, he investigated the protective effects of Lupeol against acute exercise-induced oxidative stress, combining laboratory findings with field applications.

With more than 20 years of field experience; he has been a conditioner for a wide range of athletes from Fenerbahçe's Olympic swimming and boxing athletes to Mr. Olympia athletes, and has been the performance coach for the Olympic teams of the Turkish Boxing A National Team and the Turkish Sailing Federation. In the field of trainer training, he contributes to the determination of trainer training standards by taking an active role in the training boards of the Turkish Bodybuilding & Fitness, Kick Boxing and Folk Games federations. He is also the general manager of Sportial Fitness Fight Academy and directly reflects his academic knowledge on athlete performance.

Areas of Expertise

• Performance conditioning & Olympic athlete preparation
• Trainer training and coaching methodologies
• Functional training and exercise science
• Oxidative stress, ergogenic supplementation and sports health research
• Sports facility management and organization management

Sporting Background & Competition Achievements

• Turkish Athletics Championships, 2001 silver, 2002 bronze, 2003 bronze and 2005 Aegean Region championship
• Turkish finals and group first place in many folk dances competitions (2002-2007)

Dr. Özdemir is an exemplary academic and field professional who has shaped the development of sports performance ecosystem in Turkey with his disciplined approach, scientifically based training philosophy and leadership in training trainers. Özdemir is an exemplary academic and field professional who has shaped the development of the sports performance ecosystem in Turkey with his disciplined approach, science-based training philosophy and leadership in training trainers.