Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Short stature
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Further personal information
Family
Wife Ayzanur Yasar
Residence
Sivas, TUR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Turkish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began Para powerlifting in 2015 in Sivas, Turkey.
Why this sport?
"My coach saw me working in my restaurant and asked me to try Para powerlifting."
Club / Team
Sivas Youth Province Services Sports Club: Turkey
Name of coach
Mehmet Semih Ceylan [national], TUR
International debut
Year
2015
Competing for
Turkey
Tournament
European Championships
Location
Eger, HUN
General interest
Nicknames
Little Hercules. (haberturk.com, 07 Mar 2021; radikal.com.tr, 15 Oct 2015)
Hobbies
Football, table tennis. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze in the 49kg category at the 2018 European Championships in Berck-Sur-Mer, France. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)
Most influential person in career
His mother. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)
Hero / Idol
Turkish weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)
Impairment
He is a person of short stature. (Athlete, 11 Jul 2019)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Up to 49.00kg | Final | 2017-12-04 | 11 |