Bülent Korkmaz (archer)

Bülent Korkmaz
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1975-03-05) 5 March 1975
Turkey
Home townBiga, Çanakkale Province, Turkey
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportParalympic archery
Event
Compound bow
Achievements and titles
2016
Medal record
Men's archery – compound bow
Representing  Turkey
Summer Paralympics
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoMixed team compound
World Para Archery Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 DonaueschingenMen's Team Compound
European Para-Archery Championships
Bronze medal – third place2022 RomeMixed Team Compound
Silver medal – second place2018 PlzenMen's Team Compound
Gold medal – first place2016 Saint-Jean-de-MontsMen's Team Compound
Silver medal – second place2014 NottwilMen's Team Compound
Updated on 2 September 2016

Bülent Korkmaz (born 5 March 1975) is a Turkish Paralympian archer competing in the Men's compound bow event.[1]

Early life

Bülent Korkmaz was born on 5 March 1975.[1] He lives in Biga town of Çanakkale Province, where he is employed by the municipality.[2]

Sporting career

Korkmaz won with the national team a silver medal at the 2014 European Para Archery Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland,[1] a silver medal at the 2015 World Para Archery Championships in Donaueschingen, Germany,[3] and a gold medal at the 2016 European Para Archery Championships in Saint-Jean-de-Monts, France.[4][5]

He obtained a quota spot for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[6] He won the silver medal with his teammate Öznur Cüre in the Mixed team compound event at the Archery at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "European Para-Archery Championships 2014 – Complete Result Book" (PDF). World Archery Europe. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Avrupa Şampiyonu Milli Sporcumuz Bülent Korkmaz, Türkiye Şampiyonası'na Katılıyor" (in Turkish). Biga Belediyesi. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Donaueschingen 2015 World Archery Para Championships". World Archery. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Saint Jean de Monts 2016 European Para Archery Championship". World Archery. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Paralimpik Kota Alan Sporcularımız: Bülent Korkmaz" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bülent Korkmaz 2016 Rio Paralimpik Oyunlarında" (in Turkish). Çanakkale Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Öznur Cüre ve Bülent Korkmaz'dan gümüş madalya". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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