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Derya Can was born on 12 October, 1979 in Çanakkale, Turkey, is a Turkish world record holder female free-diver. Discover Derya Can's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 44 years old?
| Popular As |
Derya Can |
| Occupation |
Free-diver, teacher |
| Age |
44 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
12 October, 1979 |
| Birthday |
12 October |
| Birthplace |
Çanakkale, Turkey |
| Nationality |
Turkey
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She is a member of famous diver with the age 44 years old group.
Derya Can Height, Weight & Measurements
At 44 years old, Derya Can height not available right now. We will update Derya Can's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Derya Can's Husband?
Her husband is Tayfun Göçen
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Tayfun Göçen |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Derya Can Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Derya Can worth at the age of 44 years old? Derya Can’s income source is mostly from being a successful diver. She is from Turkey. We have estimated Derya Can's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
diver |
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Derya Can Göçen (born Derya Can on October 12, 1979) is a Turkish world record holder female free-diver and school teacher.
Derya Can was born in Çanakkale, Turkey on October 12, 1979.
She was called up to the national team camp for the 2000 Summer Olympics after her success as the runners-up at the Turkish championships.
However, she had to hang up her boots after sustaining an injury on her knee.
Performing scuba diving since her age of fifteen, she was inspired
She studied physical education and sports at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University graduating in 2001.
for freediving in 2002 by her cousin, who was a former free-diver.
She was admitted to the Turkey national team already in 2003.
Can Göçen holds many titles in diverse freediving disciplines at national, continental and world level competitions.
She has been working as a teacher since 2009.
She is married to Tayfun Göçen, who is chief diver of a search and rescue team at the Turkish Coast Guard, and also a free-diver.
She is a mother of two children, a 2011-born son Poyraz Mustafa and a daughter Derin Helen born in 2015.
The family lives in Canakkale.
She began performing sport already in primary school years.
After achieving regional success in athletics, she switched over to taekwondo in the high school.
She was the world record holder in the jump blue apnea with fins (JB) discipline in 2008 with 128.49 m. In 2013, she set a world record in the constant weight without fins at sea (CWT) discipline with 71 m. She improved her own world record from 2013 to 90.20 m in 2:29 minutes off Kaş, Antalya, Turkey on July 20, 2014.
Can Göçen set a national record in the CWT discipline, which was held by Şahika Ercümen, improving it to a depth of 77 m on September 2, 2016.
She placed third in the CWT discipline with 78 m in 2:02 minutes at the CMAS 2nd Apnea World Championship Outdoor held at Kaş, Turkey on October 4, 2016.
Her achievement was a national record at the same time.
On December 16, 2016, she set a CMAS-recognized world record in the variable weight apnea without fins at sea (VNF) diving in Kaş to a depth of 94 m in 2:38 min. Former record belonged to Şahika Ercümen with 91 m. On February 25, 2017, she set a new CMAS-approved world record diving a distance of 120 m under the ice layer at the frozen lake Weissensee in Austria.
She is a member of the Middle East Technical University's underwater sports club ODTÜ SAS.
She admits that she is afraid of the deep blue sea, however, continues with free-diving, which helps overcome her fear.
