Nergiz Altıntaş (born 16 August 1990) is a Turkish para table tennis player who competes at international table tennis competitions. She is a World silver medalist and a three-time European silver medalist. She has also competed at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1][2] In June 2021 she was in Lasko in Slovenia where she beat the Japanese player Yukimi Chada. She and her Turkish teammate, Merve Cansu Demir who also won her match, were awarded quota places for the postponed 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3]

Nergiz Altıntaş
Altıntaş in 2008
Personal information
Born (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 33)
Nevşehir, Turkey
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Turkey
SportPara table tennis
Disability classC3
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Beijing Teams C1-3
World Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Bratislava Teams C3
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Vejle Teams C1-3
Silver medal – second place 2017 Lasko Teams C2-3
Silver medal – second place 2019 Helsingborg Teams C1-3
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Vejle Singles C3

References edit

  1. ^ "Nergiz Altintas - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Nergiz Altinas - Turkish Paralympic Committee (in Turkish)". Turkish Paralympic Committee. 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Turkish para table tennis players win 2 golds in Slovenia". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-08-05.