Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2009 in Adana, Turkiye. (fanatik.com.tr, 14 Feb 2020)
Reason: He was inspired to take up the sport after watching martial arts films. He enrolled in a taekwondo class after visiting the Adana Public Education Centre in Turkiye. "I learned that courses were starting at the Public Education Centre in 2009 and I applied. In the beginning, I was competing with able-bodied athletes. This lasted for a year or two. After that, I switched to Para taekwondo." (fanatik.com.tr, 14 Feb 2020; aa.com.tr, 02 Dec 2018)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 10 Oct 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJanuary 1, 1992
OccupationAthlete
EducationPhysical Education - Cukurova University, Adana, TUR
Languages SpokenTurkish
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 9 | K44 -75kg M | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | K44 -75kg M | 2015 | Samsun, TUR | |
| 3 | K44 -70kg | 2023 | Veracruz, MEX | |
| 3 | K44 -70kg | 2021 | Istanbul, TUR | |
| 5 | K44 -75kg M | 2019 | Antalya, TUR | |
| 5 | K44 -75kg M | 2017 | London, GBR | |
| 5 | Men's A8 -68kg M | 2013 | Lausanne, SUI | |
| 9 | K44 -75kg M | 2014 | Moscow, RUS | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | K44 -70kg | 2021 | Istanbul, TUR | |
| 2 | K44 -70kg | 2024 | Belgrade, SRB | |
| 2 | K44 -70kg | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| 5 | K44 -70kg | 2022 | Manchester, GBR | |
