Nazan Akın

Nazan Akın (born October 1, 1983 in Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish female visually impaired judoka (disability class B3) competing in the +70 kg division. She won the silver medal at the 2012 Paralympics.[1]

Nazan Akın
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1983-10-01) October 1, 1983
Diyarbakır, Turkey
Weight70 kg (150 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country Turkey
SportJudo
Event(s)+70 kg
ClubAnkara Göreneller Spor Kulübü
Coached byMeriç Özdeş, Yavuz Yolcu (national)
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals2012

Career history

Nazan took the bronze medal at the 2008 German Open, and the silver medal at the IBSA World Championship and Games in Antalya, Turkey the following year.[1] She won the bronze medal in the 63 kg division at the 2011 IBSA European Championship held in London, United Kingdom.[2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Turkey
2008 IDEM German Open Aschaffenburg, Germany 3rd
2009 IBSA World Championships and Games Antalya, Turkey 2nd
2011 IBSA European Championship London, United Kingdom 3rd 63 kg B3
2012 Summer Paralympics London, United Kingdom 2nd +70 kg B3

References

  1. "Sporcular / Judo-Nazan Akın" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  2. "Judo takımından gümüş madalya" (in Turkish). TRT Spor. 2011-11-20. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-09-01.


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