Yusuf Uçar (born January 1, 1987, in Reyhanlı, Hatay Province, Turkey) is a Turkish national goalball player of class B1 and Paralympian.[1]

Yusuf Uçar
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1987-01-01) January 1, 1987 (age 37)
Reyhanlı, Hatay Province, Turkey
Sport
SportGoalball
Eventclass B1
Clubİstanbul Visually Impaired People Sports Club
Coached byZafer Adem
Medal record
Goalball
Representing  Turkey
Paralympics
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London team
IBSA World Championships and Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Antalya team
IBSA European Goalball Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Assens team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Turkey team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Bulgaria team
Updated on 8 September 2012.

Sporting career edit

A member of İstanbul Visually Impaired People Sports Club, Uçar played in Turkey's national team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, which became bronze medalist.

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Turkey
2005 IBSA World Junior Goalball Championship United States 3rd team
2006 IBSA European Goalball Championship Bulgaria 2nd team
2007 IBSA European Goalball Championship Turkey 1st team
2010 IBSA European Goalball Championship Assens, Denmark 3rd team[2]
2011 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

  1. ^ "Sporcular / Goalbol-Yusuf Uçar" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  2. ^ Yanev, Ivan (10 September 2008). "European Goalball Championship, Assens, Denmark 19-24.10.2010". S.C.I. Vitosha. Retrieved 2012-09-04.