Merve Nur Eroğlu

Merve Nur Eroğlu (born March 25, 1993) is a Turkish para-archer competing in the women's recurve bow event. She took part at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Merve Nur Eroğlu
Personal information
Born (1993-03-25) March 25, 1993
Bolu, Turkey
Years active2011–
Sport
SportParalympic archery
Event(s)Recurve bow
Coached byAhmet Soner Mersinli

Early life

Merve Nur Eroğlu was born in Bolu, Turkey on March 25, 1993.[1] She lives in her hometown.[2]

At age of six, she became paralyzed following a traffic accident. She uses a wheelchair.[3]

Sporting career

Eroğlu began with archery after finishing the high school in 2011. She trains at the sports hall of Bolu Police.[3] She is coached by Ahmet Soner Mersinli.[2]

She competed at the 2016 European Qualifier held in Saint-Jean-de-Monts, France, and obtained a quota spot for 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3][4][5]

References

  1. "Merve Nur Eroglu". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  2. "Merve Nur Eroglu". World Archery. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  3. "Olimpiyatlara hazırlanan kızını yalnız bırakmıyor". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2016-06-13. Archived from the original on 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  4. Morgan, Liam (2016-04-06). "Rio 2016 quota places secured at European Para-Archery Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  5. "Paralimpik Oyunları'nda kota sayısı 63'e çıktı". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2016-04-06. Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-09-11.


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