Tuncay Karakaya (born 1 October 1989, in Korkut, Muş Province, Turkey) is a Turkish national goalball player of class B1 and Paralympian.[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 1989 Korkut, Muş Province, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Goalball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | class B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ankara Goalball Spor Kulübü | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Gökhan İnce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sporting career edit
A member of Ankara Goalball Sports Club, Karakaya played in Turkey's national team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, which became bronze medalist.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Turkey
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| 2009 | IBSA International Goalball Tournament | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | team |
| 2010 | IBSA European Goalball Championship | Assens, Denmark | 3rd | team[2] |
| 2011 | IBSA International Goalball Tournament | Ghent, Belgium | 3rd | team |
| IBSA World Championships and Games | Antalya, Turkey | 2nd | team | |
| Goalball UK Elite Tournament | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 1st | team | |
| 2012 | Summer Paralympics | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | national team |
References edit
- ^ "Sporcular / Goalbol-Tuncay Karakaya" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Yanev, Ivan (10 September 2008). "European Goalball Championship, Assens, Denmark 19-24.10.2010". S.C.I. Vitosha. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
External links edit
- Tuncay Karakaya at the International Paralympic Committee
- Tuncay Karakaya at the Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi (in Turkish)
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