Nezihe Özdil


Nezihe Özdil was a Turkish female rower for Fenerbahçe Rowing in Istanbul. She was one of the first female sport rowers in Turkey.

Private life

Nezihe Özdil was born in Istanbul, then Ottoman Empire, in 1911. She had two sisters, Ftnat and Melek.

Sports career

She started her sport rowing career entering the watersports branch of Altınordu İdman Yurdu in Istanbul. She soon transferred to Fenerbahçe Rowing. She became one of the first female sport rowers in Turkey along with Vecihe Taşçı and her two sisters. She and her teammates were known as unrivaled in coxless four rowing, and won multiple times Istanbul and Turkish championships. She won the Prime Minister Cup with her partners in 1935. She retired from active sport in 1940 after performing rowing 12 years long.

Death

She died in Istanbul on 29 March 1984.