Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2013 in the Nilufer district of Turkiye. (aa.com.tr, 06 Feb 2019)
Reason: A relative told him the local municipality was running a training course for wheelchair fencing, but he was initially unwilling to take part. "Finally, I decided to talk to the fencing coach on the course and told him that if I was to take up fencing, I wanted to be the best." (dailysabah.com, 07 Feb 2019)
Ambition: To win a medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (dailysabah.com, 02 Mar 2023)
Milestones: He became the first athlete to represent Turkiye in wheelchair fencing at the Paralympic Games when he competed at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Jan 2024; Turkiye Eskrim Federasyonu Facebook page, 01 Jul 2021)
Awards: In 2023 he received the Sportsmanship Brotherhood award from Bogazici University in Turkiye. (Turk Paralimpik Facebook page, 19 Dec 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMarch 7, 1995
Place of ResidenceBURSA
OccupationAthlete
EducationAnkara University, Turkiye
Languages SpokenEnglish, Turkish
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 11 | Epee Category A | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 13 | Foil Category A | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | Epee Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 12 | Foil Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 17 | Foil Category A | 2023 | Terni, ITA | |
| 18 | Foil Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 22 | Epee Category A | 2019 | Cheongju, KOR | |
| 26 | Epee Category A | 2017 | Rome, ITA | |
| 31 | Foil Category A | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| 32 | Epee Category A | 2015 | Eger, HUN | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 5 | Epee Category A | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| 8 | Foil Category A | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
| 9 | Foil Category A | 2024 | Paris, FRA | |
| 9 | Epee Category A | 2022 | Krakow, POL | |
