Yiğit Yalçın Çıtak (born 3 January 2001) is a Turkish Olympic sailor who specializes in the Laser Radial class. He is a member of the Fenerbahçe Sailing.
Sport career Çitak is a member of Fenerbahçe Sailing.
2019 Çıtak captured the gold medal in the Laser Radial (ILCA 6) class at the 2019 Youth Sailing World Championships held in Gdynia, Poland.
Laser Radial Boys Youth Sailing World Championships medallists
2022 He participated in the Laser class at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria, and finished 14th.
2024 Çitak competed in the Gold Group of the 2024 ILCA 7 World Championship in Adelaide, Australia, and placed 28th among 51 participants. This result qualified him to represent Turkey at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He competed in the Laser Standard (ILCA 7) class, finishing 23rd.
Personal life Çıtak was born on 3 January 2001.
He completed his secondary education with high marks at the TED Bodum College. He is currently studying Engineering management at Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul.
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