Biography
Started: He took up the sport at age 20. (gamadorlife.com, 13 Jun 2023)
Reason: "I have been interested in football since I was little, so it was easy for me to start playing football. It's just that blind football has certain difficulties, and one of them was the crowds and a lot of harshness, so it was very cold. But my friends and some coaches said that I could do this job very well, and the 2016 Olympic Games were a light for me. Because when I watched our national team, I realised that I could really do this job, how proud I would be when I go there, and what big things I wanted." (gamadorlife.com, 13 Jun 2023)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (cumhuriyet.com.tr, 27 Nov 2022)
Additional Info: OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has worked as a football commentator for Turkish radio and other online platforms. "My childhood dream was always to be a good football commentator. I thought this wouldn't happen because of my disability, but I was really surprised when I received the offer to be a commentator on a radio programme during the 2018 World Cup [in the Russian Federation]. Since then, I have been commentating on various programmes." (gamadorlife.com, 13 Jun 2023; cumhuriyet.com.tr, 27 Nov 2022)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateSeptember 14, 1996
Languages SpokenTurkish
CoachNiyazi Metin [national]; Mehmet Mustafa Erdogan [national]
Highlights
Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
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World Championship | ||||
15 | Men | 2023 | Birmingham, GBR |