Yusuf Uçar (born 1 January 1987, in Reyhanlı, Hatay Province, Turkey) is a Turkish national goalball player of class B1 and Paralympian.[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1987 Reyhanlı, Hatay Province, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Goalball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | class B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | İstanbul Visually Impaired People Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Zafer Adem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sporting career
editA 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 |
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Representing  Turkey
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| 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- ^ "Sporcular / Goalbol-Yusuf Uçar" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 8 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- Yusuf Uçar at the International Paralympic Committee
- Yusuf Uçar at the Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi (in Turkish)
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