Muharrem Korhan Yamaç
Muharrem Korhan Yamaç (born October 31, 1972 in Edirne, Turkey) is a Paralympics, world and European champion disabled sport shooter from Turkey competing in the air pistol events of 10m, 25m and 50m.[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 31, 1972 Edirne, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Event(s) | 10m air pistol SH1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ağasar Sport Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nevzat Yamaç | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was an army officer at the rank of a lieutenant as he stepped onto a land mine and lost his right foot.[2]
Yamaç competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning a gold and a bronze medal. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he was the flagbearer of his nation.
He won gold, silver and bronze medals at world and European events. He qualified again for his third time participation at the Summer Paralympics.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Turkey | |||||
| 2003 | IPC European Championships | Czech Republic | 2nd | 25m free pistol | [1] |
| 3rd | 50m free pistol | [1] | |||
| 2004 | Paralympics | Athens, Greece | 3rd | Mixed free pistol SH1 | [1] |
| 1st | Mixed sport pistol SH1 | [1] | |||
| 2005 | IPC European Championships | Poland | 3rd | 25m sport pistol | [1] |
| 1st | 50m free pistol | [1] | |||
| 2006 | IPC World Championships | Switzerland | 4th | 25m sport pistol | [1] |
| 4th | 50m free pistol | [1] | |||
| 2007 | IPC European Championships | Germany | 2nd | 25 m sport pistol | ER[1] |
| 2008 | Paralympics | Beijing, China | 8th | 10m air pistol SH1 | [1] |
| 6th | 50m air pistol | [1] | |||
| 2010 | IPC World Cup Turkey | Antalya, Turkey | 1st | 10m air pistol P1 | 657.5[3] |
| 2011 | IPC World Cup Spain | Alicante, Spain | 1st | 10m air pistol SH1 | 662.7[4] |
| IPC World Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | 50m free pistol | 623.7[5] | |
| 2012 | IPC World Cup Turkey | Antalya, Turkey | 1st | 10m air pistol P1 | 671.7[6] |
| Summer Paralympics | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 10m air pistol SH1 | 664.7 | |
References
- "Paralimpik ve Türkiye-Atıcılık-M. Korhan Yamaç" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- Özdil, Yılmaz (2012-08-29). "Eli ayağı tutan acizler ülkesinin... İnsanüstü yetenekli milli takımı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-09-08.
- "IPC Shooting Hits Poland and Turkey". IPC. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- "2011 IPC Shooting World Cup Aliante, Spain-Final results 10 m Air Pistol SH1" (PDF). IPC Shooting. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- "Day Five - IPC World Championships, Zagreb". Australian International Shooting Limited. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- "IPC Shooting World Cup-Final Results-P1 10 m Air Pistol" (PDF). IPC Shooting. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
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| Preceded by unknown |
Flagbearer for Turkey Beijing 2008 |
Succeeded by Gizem Girişmen |
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