Turkey at the 2016 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:TUR
Npcname:Turkish Paralympic Committee
Games:Summer Paralympics
Year:2016
Website: 
Location:Rio de Janeiro
Competitors:81
Sports:15
Flagbearer:Mesme Taşbağ
Rank:33
Gold:3
Silver:1
Bronze:5
Appearances:auto

Turkey has qualified to send athletes to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. Sports the country qualified to compete in include 5-a-side football, archery, goalball, and wheelchair basketball.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Women's tournament
Men's team – Class 4–5

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=f7f6a8 bgcolor=dce5e5 bgcolor=ffdab9 Total
Athletics0011
Goalball1001
Judo0022
Powerlifting1001
Shooting0011
Table tennis1113
Total3159
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Medals by gender
GenderTotal
Male1023
Female2136
Total 3 1 5 9

Competitors

| width=78% align=left valign=top |The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

width=180Sportwidth=57Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery5 3 8
Athletics3 7 10
Football 5-a-side10 0 10
Goalball6 6 12
Judo2 2 4
Powerlifting0 3 3
Shooting5 4 9
Swimming1 2 3
Table Tennis4 5 9
Wheelchair Basketball12 0 12
Wheelchair Tennis0 1 1
Total 48 33 81

Disability classifications

See main article: Disability sport classification. Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[1] [2] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[3]

Administration and support

As of January 2016, the country had qualified 37 vision impaired athletes for Rio. The Games will be the first where Turkey sends teams in all vision impaired team sports.[4]

5-a-side football

See main article: 5-a-side football at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Turkey qualified for the Paralympics after finishing first at the 2015 IBSA Blind Football European Championships. They made it out of group play in second, with England having won the group after not dropping a game. Turkey dropped their game against England 1 - 2, with the English side goals coming from Turnham and English while the Turkish goal came from Hasan Şatay. In elimination play, Şatay and Abdullah Sümer scored two goals in penalty time after their game against Spain ended in 0 - 0 draw. Turkey then met Russia in the gold medal match, where Kahraman Gurbetoğlu scored to give Turkey a 1 - 0 win.[5] [6]

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5th–6th place match

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Turkey qualified three archers for the Rio Games following their performance at the 2015 World Archery Para Championships. The spots are all in the compound open, with 2 spots for men and 1 spot for a woman. Bülent Korkmaz earned Turkey's first spot in the men's compound open, with Erdoğan Aygan earning the second men's spot. Handan Biroğlu earned the women's spot after defeating Ireland's Kerrie-Louise Leonard to qualify for the quarterfinals.[7]

Men|-|align=left|Sadık Savaş|align=left|Individual Recurve Open|545|31|
L 2–6|colspan=5|Did Not Advance|-|align=left|Erdoğan Aygan|align=left rowspan=2|Ind. compound|663|17|
W 143–142|
L 137–137|colspan=4|Did Not Advance|-|align=left|Bülent Korkmaz|687 |1||
W 137–137|
L 138–139|colspan=3|Did Not Advance|-|align=left|Naci Yenier|align=left rowspan=2|Individual compound W1|637|4||
W 138–131|
L 128–131|colspan=3|Did Not Advance|-|align=left|Ömer Aşık|648 |1|||
L 124–130|colspan=3|Did Not Advance|}
Women|-|align=left|Zehra Özbey Torun|align=left rowspan=2|Individual Recurve Open|582|14|
W 6–4|
W 6–2|
L 3–7|colspan=2|Did Not Advance|5|-|align=left|Merve Nur Eroğlu|603|9|
L 2–6|colspan=5|Did Not Advance|-|align=left|Handan Biroğlu|align=left|Ind. compound|648|8||
W 139–137|
L 132–144|colspan=2|Did Not Advance|5|}
Mixed|-|align=left|Sadık Savaş
Merve Nur Eroğlu|align=left|Team Recurve Open|1148|10||
L 3–5|colspan=3|Did Not Advance|9|-|align=left|Bülent Korkmaz
Handan Biroğlu|align=left|Team Compound Open|1335|3|||
W 147–145|
L 139–149|
L 128–138|4|}

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Men
  • Track events
  • AthleteEventClassificationHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Semih Deniz1500mT114:11.741 Q4:05.42
    align=left rowspan=2Hasan Hüseyin Kaçar1500mT11DSQDid not advance
    5000mT1115:49.524
    align=left rowspan=2Mehmet Tunç200mT11DSQDid not advance
    400mT1153.197Did not advance
    Field events
    Women
  • Track events
  • AthleteEventClassificationHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Zeynep Acet100mT5319.265Did not advance
    400mT531:08.727Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Hamide Kurt100mT5317.093 Q17.014
    400mT5356.723 Q57.616
    800mT52/531:50.335 Q1:52.788
    align=left rowspan=3Zübeyde Süpürgeci100mT5417.935Did not advance
    400mT541:04.296Did not advance
    800mT542:07.637Did not advance
    Zeynep Acet
    Nurşah Usta
    Hamide Kurt
    Zübeyde Süpürgeci
    T53/54DSQ
    Öznur Alumur1500mT115:14.194Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventClassificationFinal
    DistancePosition
    Büşra Nur TırıklıDiscus throwF1125.658
    Mihriban KayaShot putF2010.1611

    Goalball

    See main article: Goalball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

    Men

    Turkey's men enter the tournament ranked fourth in the world.[8]

    Pool B

    ------------Quarter-Finals

    Women

    The Turkey women's national goalball team qualified for the Rio Games after finishing third at the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships. They defeated Japan in the bronze medal game to qualify.[9] [10] [11] Turkey's assistant coach Eren Yıldırım said after his team qualified, "We had a nightmare in the semi-final against Russia (a 2-1 defeat). But our main aim was a place at Rio 2016 and we managed to recuperate and focus on this. We’re really pleased.” Turkey's women enter the tournament ranked fifth in the world.[12]

    Pool D

    ------------Quarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

    AthleteEventFirst roundQuarter-finalSemi-finalFirst repechage
    round
    Repechage
    semi-final
    Final
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    İbrahim BölükbaşıMen's 100 kg
    W 0100–0000

    L 0001–0100

    L 0001–0002
    Did not advance7
    Dursun HayranMen's +100 kg
    L 0000–0100

    L 0000–0101
    Did not advance11
    Ecem TaşınWomen's 48 kg
    L 0000–1000
    Did not advanceBye
    W 1000–0000

    W 0010–0002
    Mesme TaşbağWomen's +70 kg
    L 0000–0111

    W 0100–0000

    W 0003–0001

    Powerlifting

    See main article: Powerlifting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

    Women
    AthleteEventResultRank
    Sibel Cam-55 kg859
    Nazmiye Muratlı-41 kg104
    Dilfiroz Kuzdağı-67 kg06

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

    The first opportunity to qualify for shooting at the Rio Games took place at the 2014 IPC Shooting World Championships in Suhl. Shooters earned spots for their NPC. Turkey earned a qualifying spot at this event in the R2 – 10m Air Rifle standing women SH1 event as a result of Çağla Baş winning a silver medal. Cevat Karagöl gave Turkey another spot in the P1 – 10m Air Pistol Men SH1 event after winning a bronze medal.[13] [14] [15]

    The country sent shooters to 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, where Rio direct qualification was also available. They earned a qualifying spot at this event based on the performance of Muharrem Korhan Yamaç in the P4 – 50m Pistol Mixed SH1 event.[14] [16]

    The third opportunity for direct qualification for shooters to the Rio Paralympics took place at the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia. At this competition, Savaş Üstün earned a qualifying spot for their country in the R3 - Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event.[14] [17]

    The last direct qualifying event for Rio in shooting took place at the 2015 IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, USA in November. Ayşegül Pehlivanlar earned a qualifying spot for their country at this competition in the P2 Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 event. Murat Oğuz earned a second qualifying spot for Turkey at this competition in the P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event. Because no women qualified in the P3 Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 event, the spot for women was reallocated to P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1, which Turkey's Aysel Özgan claimed for her country. Hakan Çevik claimed another spot for Turkey with his performance in the R5 Mixed 10m Air Pistol Prone SH2 event.[14] [18]

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Cevat KaragölMen's P1-10m air pistol548-12x28Did not advance
    Mixed P4-50m air pistol538-3x280.27
    align=left rowspan=2Hakan ÇevikMixed R4-10m air rifle standing624.119Did not advance
    Mixed R5-10m air rifle prone631.914Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Muharrem Korhan YamaçMen's P1-10m air pistol560-12x771.78
    Mixed P3-25m air pistol563-14x10Did not advance
    Mixed P4-50m air pistol521-5x15Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Murat OğuzMen's P1-10m air pistol554-11x20Did not advance
    Mixed P3-25m air pistolDND31Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Savaş ÜstünMen's R1-10m air rifle standing604.117Did not advance
    Men's R3-10m air rifle prone627.926Did not advance
    Men's R6-50m air rifle 3 positions606.128Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Aysel ÖzganWomen's P2-10m air pistol366-5x7110.16
    Mixed P4-50m air pistol505-7x25Did not advance
    Ayşegül PehlivanlarWomen's P2-10m air pistol368-4x6172.3
    align=left rowspan=2Çağla AtakalWomen's R2-10m air rifle standing400.213Did not advance
    Mixed R3-10m air rifle prone619.139Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Suzan ÇevikWomen's R2-10m air rifle standing402.79Did not advance
    Mixed R3-10m air rifle prone617.743Did not advance
    Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

    Men

    AthletesEventHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Beytullah Eroğlu50 m butterfly S538.614 Q38.755
    50 m backstroke S540.572 Q41.316

    Women

    AthletesEventHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    align=left Sümeyye Boyacı50 m backstroke S550.348
    align=left rowspan=3Özlem Kaya50 m freestyle S639.206Did Not Advance
    50 m butterfly S640.653 Q40.606
    100 m breaststroke SB61:52.155Did Not Advance
    Sevilay Öztürk100 m butterfly S549.944 Q50.898

    Table Tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

    Men's individual
    AthleteEventGroup stageRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    RankOpposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Abdullah Öztürkalign=left rowspan=3Individual C4
    W 3-0

    W 3-1
    1 Q
    W 3-2

    W 3-2

    W 3-1
    Nesim Turan
    W 3-0

    W 3-1
    1 Q
    W 3-1

    W 3-2

    L 1-3

    L 0-3
    4
    Süleyman Vural
    L 0-3

    L 0-3
    3Did Not Advance
    Ali ÖztürkIndividual C5
    L 0-3

    L 2-3
    3Did Not Advance
    Men's team
    Women's individual
    AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    RankOpposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Hatice DumanIndividual C3
    L 0-3

    W 3-2
    2 Q
    L 1-3
    Did Not Advance
    Nergis AltıntaşIndividual C4
    W 0-3

    W 3-2
    2 Q
    L 0-3
    Did Not Advance
    Kübra KorkutIndividual C7
    W 3-0

    L 1-3

    W 3-0
    2 Q
    W 3-1

    L 0-3
    Neslihan KavasIndividual C9
    W 3-0

    L 1-3

    L 2-3
    3Did Not Advance
    Ümran ErtişIndividual C10
    L 1-3

    L 0-3

    L 0-3
    3Did Not Advance
    Women's team
    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Hatice Duman
    Nergis Altıntaş
    Team C4-5
    W 2-0

    L 1-3
    Did Not Advance
    Neslihan Kavas
    Ümran Ertiş
    Kübra Korkut
    Team C6-10
    L 0-2
    Did Not Advance

    Wheelchair basketball

    See main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

    The Turkey men's national wheelchair basketball team has qualified for the 2016 Rio Paralympics.[19]

    During the draw, Brazil had the choice of which group they wanted to be in. They were partnered with Spain, who would be in the group Brazil did not select. Brazil chose Group B, which included Iran, the United States, Great Britain, Germany and Algeria. That left Spain in Group A with Australia, Canada, Turkey, the Netherlands and Japan.[20]

    Group A----------------Quarter-FinalsSemi-Finals3rd Place

    Wheelchair tennis

    See main article: Wheelchair tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Busra Un qualified for Rio in the women's singles event as a result of a Bipartite Commission Invitation place.[21]

    See also

    Notes and References

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    2. News: Making sense of the categories . . 6 October 2000 . 25 December 2015.
    3. News: A-Z of Paralympic classification . . 28 August 2008 . 25 December 2015.
    4. Web site: 2016 Tarihi Bir Yıl Olacak'. Haberler.com. http://www.haberler.com/2016-tarihi-bir-yil-olacak-8024725-haberi/ . 3 January 2016. 2 January 2016. tr-TR.
    5. Web site: Blind Football Qualifying . International Paralympic Committee . 24 December 2015 . 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225103557/http://www.rio2016.com/sites/all/iframe/infograficos/paralimpicos/futebol-de-5/pdf/football-5-paralympics.pdf . 25 December 2015 .
    6. Web site: IBSA BLIND FOOTBALL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 HEREFORD, UNITED KINGDOM. International Blind Sports Association. 25 December 2015. 2015.
    7. Web site: DONAUESCHINGEN AWARDS 82 RIO 2016 PARALYMPIC QUOTA PLACES . World Archery Federation. 24 December 2015. 26 August 2015.
    8. Web site: IBSA Goalball World Rankings. July 31, 2016. IBSA Sports. August 25, 2016. October 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011193014/http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/600-General-IBSA-Goalball-World-Rankings---July-2016.pdf. dead.
    9. Web site: Goalball Qualification System . International Paralympic Committee . 22 December 2015 . 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151223235703/http://www.rio2016.com/sites/default/files/users/rio2016_files/goalball-paralympics.pdf . 23 December 2015 .
    10. Web site: Download - xls - 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships . International Paralympic Blind Sports Association. 22 December 2015. 2014.
    11. Web site: Five goalball teams book their places at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . Rio 2016n . 22 December 2015 . 5 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225211201/http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/five-goalball-teams-book-their-places-at-rio-2016-paralympic-games . 25 December 2015 .
    12. Web site: IBSA Goalball World Rankings. July 31, 2016. IBSA Sports. August 25, 2016. October 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011193014/http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/600-General-IBSA-Goalball-World-Rankings---July-2016.pdf. dead.
    13. Web site: Shooters from 28 countries claim 63 spots at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . Rio 2016 . 25 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140911172911/http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/news/shooters-from-28-countries-claim-63-spots-at-rio-2016-paralympic-games . 11 September 2014 .
    14. Web site: Shooting Qualification . International Paralympic Committee . 25 December 2015 . 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225204927/http://www.rio2016.com/sites/all/iframe/infograficos/paralimpicos/tiro-esportivo/pdf/shooting-paralympics.pdf . 25 December 2015 .
    15. Web site: Official Results Book . International Paralympic Committee. 25 December 2015. 31 December 2014.
    16. Web site: 2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia Official Results Book . International Paralympic Committee. 26 December 2015. 15 July 2015.
    17. Web site: 2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Sydney, Australia Official Results Book . International Paralympic Committee. 26 December 2015. 20 September 2015.
    18. Web site: 2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Fort Benning, United States Official Results Book . International Paralympic Committee. 26 December 2015. 8 November 2015.
    19. Web site: Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . Wheelchair Basketball Canada . 24 December 2015 . 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151225064822/http://www.wheelchairbasketball.ca/events/paralympic-games/rio-2016-paralympic-games/ . 25 December 2015 .
    20. Web site: Groups drawn for wheelchair basketball at Rio 2016 Paralympic Games . Rio 2016 . 2016-08-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826075720/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/groups-drawn-for-wheelchair-basketball-at-rio-2016-paralympic-games . 2016-08-26 .
    21. Web site: ITF announces singles entries for Rio 2016 Paralympics. June 24, 2016. ITF Tennis. August 24, 2016.