Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2014 in Gaziantep, Turkiye. (Athlete, 28 Aug 2021)
Reason: He wanted to do an activity and he liked that the sport was good for self defence. (Athlete, 28 Aug 2021)
Ambition: To win a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (insidethegames.biz, 20 Dec 2023)
Milestones: He became the first male taekwondo athlete representing Turkiye to win a medal at the Paralympic Games by claiming bronze in the K44 -61kg category at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Jan 2024)
Awards: He and swimmer Sevilay Ozturk were Turkiye's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024)
In 2023 he received the Sportsmanship Brotherhood Award from the sports committee at Bogazici University in Turkiye. (Instagram profile, 19 Dec 2023)
In 2022 he was named Male Athlete of the Year for Para Taekwondo by World Taekwondo. (worldtaekwondo.org, 10 Dec 2022)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateMarch 5, 1997
OccupationAthlete
EducationGaziantep University, Turkiye
Languages SpokenKurdish, Turkish
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | Men's K44 -61kg M | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | K44 -63kg | 2023 | Veracruz, MEX | |
| 2 | Men's K44 -61kg M | 2017 | London, GBR | |
| 3 | K44 -63kg | 2021 | Istanbul, TUR | |
| 3 | Men's K44 -61kg M | 2019 | Antalya, TUR | |
| 5 | Men's K44 -61kg M | 2015 | Samsun, TUR | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | K44 -63kg | 2023 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| 1 | K44 -63kg | 2022 | Manchester, GBR | |
| 1 | K44 -63kg | 2021 | Istanbul, TUR | |
| 2 | K44 -63kg | 2024 | Belgrade, SRB | |
