Nazan Akın Güneş (born Nazan Akın; on 1 September 1983, in Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish visually impaired judoka (disability class B3) competing in the +70 kg division.[1] She won the silver medal at the 2012 Paralympics.[2]
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1993 Diyarbakır, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | +70 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ankara Göreneller Spor Kulübü | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Meriç Özdeş, Yavuz Yolcu (national) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paralympic Games | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| JudoInside.com | 89712 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history edit
Nazan Akın took the bronze medal at the 2008 German Open, and the silver medal at the IBSA World Championship and Games in Antalya, Turkey the following year.[2] She won the bronze medal in the 63 kg division at the 2011 IBSA European Championship held in London, United Kingdom.[3]
She won the silver medal at the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[4]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2008 | IDEM German Open | Aschaffenburg, Germany | 3rd | ||
| 2011 | IBSA World Championships and Games | Antalya, Turkey | 2nd | ||
| IBSA European Championship | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 63 kg | B3 | |
| 2012 | Summer Paralympics | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | +70 kg | B3 |
| 2023 | European Para Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | +70 kg | J1 |
References edit
- ^ "Nazan Akın" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Sporcular / Judo-Nazan Akın" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ "Judo takımından gümüş madalya" (in Turkish). TRT Spor. 2011-11-20. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ Avşar, Halil İbrahim (9 August 2023). "Avrupa Paralimpik Şampiyonası'nda ilk altın madalya Döndü Yeşilyurt'tan geldi". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
External links edit
- Nazan Akın at JudoInside.com
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