Turkey at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Sporting event delegation
| Turkey at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Turkey | |
| IPC code | TUR |
| NPC | Turkish Paralympic Committee |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) | |
| Competitors | 94 in 15 sports |
| Flag bearers | Sevilay Öztürk, Mahmut Bozteke |
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Türkiye is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September 2024. This will the country's eighth appearance.[1][2][3]
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Athletics | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Badminton | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Blind football | 10 | — | 10 |
| Goalball | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Judo | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Paratriathlon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Powerlifting | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shooting | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Swimming | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Taekwondo | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Wheelchair Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wheelchair Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 44 | 50 | 94 |
Archery
Turkey entered nine athletes into the games by virtue of their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň, Czech Republic; and through 2024 World Qualification Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Bahattin Hekimoğlu | Individual W1 | — | |||||||
| Yiğit Caner Aydın | |||||||||
| Yavuz Papağan | Individual Recurve | ||||||||
| Sadık Savaş | |||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Nil Mısır | Individual W1 | — | |||||||
| Öznur Cüre | Individual Compound | ||||||||
| Sevgi Yorulmaz | |||||||||
| Yağmur Şengül | Individual Recurve | ||||||||
| Merve Nur Eroğlu | |||||||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| | Team W1 | |||||||
| | Team Recurve | |||||||
Athletics
Turkish track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Serkan Yıldırım | Men's 100 m T12 | ||
| Oğuz Akbulut | Men's 400 m T12 | ||
| Mikail Al | Men's 1500 m T13 | ||
| Aysel Önder | Women's 400 m T20 | ||
| Hamide Doğangün | Women's 800 m T53 | ||
- Field events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Abdullah Ilgaz | High jump T47 | ||
| Muhammet Atıcı | Shot Put F20 | ||
| Muhammet Khalvandi | Javelin throw F57 | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | ||
| Büşra Nur Tırıklı | Discus Throw F11 | ||
| Esra Bayrak | Long Jump T20 | ||
| Fatma Damla Altın | |||
| Reyhan Taşdelen | |||
| Serap Demirkapu | Shot Put F12 | ||
| Ebrar Keskin | Shot Put F20 | ||
| Eda Yıldırım | |||
| Rabia Cirit | Shot Put F41 | ||
Badminton
Turkey has qualified two para badminton players for the following events, through the release of BWF para-badminton Race to Paris Paralympic Ranking.
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Emine Seçkin | Women's singles WH2 | |||||||
| Halime Yıldız | Women's singles SL3 | |||||||
Blind football
Turkish men's team qualified for the games after winning the 2022 European Championships held in Pescara, Italy.[5]
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Turkey men's | Men's tournament |  Brazil |  China |  France | ||||
Goalball
Turkish women's goalball team entered the Paralympic games after become the champion at the 2022 IBSA Goalball World Championships in Matosinhos, Portugal.[6]
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Turkey women's | Women's tournament | Brazil | China |  Israel | ||||
Judo
Paratriathlon
One triathletes earned quota places for Turkey in paratriathlon at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
| Athlete | Event | Swim | Trans 1 | Bike | Trans 2 | Run | Total time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uğurcan Özer | Men's PTS5 |
Powerlifting
Turkey secured five quotas by virtue of the world rankings when the qualifying period ended on 26 June 2024.
| Athlete | Event | Total lifted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah Kayapınar | Men's −49 kg | ||
| Uğur Yumuk | Men's −72 kg | ||
| Nazmiye Muratlı | Women's −45 kg | ||
| Besra Duman | Women's −55 kg | ||
| Sibel Çam | Women's −73 kg |
Rowing
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nurşen Şen Yiğit Doğukan Bozkurt | PR2 mixed double sculls | ||||||
Shooting
Turkey entered three para-shooter's after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships, 2023 European Para Championships and 2024 European Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by July 15, 2024.[7]
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Aysel Özgan | P2 - 10 m Air Pistol SH1 | ||||
| Çağla Baş | R2 – 10 m air rifle standing SH1 | ||||
- Man
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Murat Oğuz | P1 - 10 m Air Pistol SH1 | ||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Muharrem Korhan Yamaç | P3 – 25 m Pistol SH1 | ||||
| Cevat Karagöl | P4 – 50 m Pistol SH1 | ||||
| Ayşegül Pehlivanlar | |||||
| Erhan Coşkuner | R3 – 10 m air rifle prone SH1 | ||||
| Hakan Çevik | R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2 | ||||
Swimming
Table tennis
Turkey entered seven athletes for the Paralympic games. Ebru Acer take her spot after winning the 2023 Virtus Global Games held in Vichy, France. Later on, the other quotas being secure by Abdullah Öztürk and Kübra Öçsoy Korkut by virtue of their gold medal results in their respective class, thought the 2023 European Championships in Sheffield, Great Britain.[8] Meanwhile, the other athletes vying for the games through the allocations of final ITTF world ranking.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Abdullah Öztürk | Individual C4 | ||||||||
| Nesim Turan | |||||||||
| Ali Öztürk | Individual C5 | ||||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Hatice Duman | Individual C3 | ||||||||
| Kübra Öçsoy Korkut | Individual C7 | ||||||||
| Neslihan Kavas | Individual C9 | ||||||||
| Merve Demir | Individual C10 | ||||||||
| Ebru Acer | Individual C11 | ||||||||
Taekwondo
Turkey entered eight athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. All of them qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in their respective division.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Alican Özcan | –58 kg | Bye | ||||||
| Mahmut Bozteke | –63 kg | Bye | ||||||
| Fatih Çelik | –70 kg | Bye | ||||||
| Mehmet Sami Saraç | +80 kg |  Keita (SEN) | ||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Nurcihan Ekinci | –47 kg |  Tanwar (IND) | ||||||
| Meryem Betül Çavdar | –52 kg | Bye | ||||||
| Gamze Gürdal | –57 kg | Bye | ||||||
| Seçil Er | –65 kg | Bye | ||||||
Wheelchair fencing
At the end of the qualification period, Turkey had qualified the following fencer for Paris. One fencer were announced in Turkey's squad for the Games.
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Hakan Akkaya | |||||||||
Wheelchair tennis
Turkey entered two players into the Paralympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ahmet Kaplan | Quads singles | — |  Wagner (USA) | |||||
| Uğur Altınel | — |  Slade (GBR) | ||||||
| Ahmet Kaplan Uğur Altınel | Quads doubles | — | Pena / Silva (BRA) | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Turkey aims more athletes to participate at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Erdoğan - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ AA, Daily Sabah with (2023-03-19). "Türkiye special boccia team aim for Paris 2024 Paralympics berth". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Turkish Goalball team gears up for Paris 2024". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final". World Archery. 21 July 2023.
- ^ "2022 IBSA Blind Football European Championships". IBSA Football. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Figueiredo, Pedro (2022-12-15). "Goalball: Four tickets granted to Paris 2024". IBSA International Blind Sports Federation. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Quota Allocation after New Delhi" (PDF). Paralympics. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "21 men and women qualify for 2024 Paralympics with victories in European Para Table Tennis Championship". European Table Tennis Union. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
