Abdullah Ilgaz

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Abdullah Ilgaz
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 27) [1]
Sport
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class T47
Event
high jump
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 New Delhi High jump T47
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Bydgoszcz High jump T47
Islamic Solidarity Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Konya High jump T46-47

Abdullah Ilgaz (born 24 August 1998) is a Turkish para athlete specializing in high jump. He represented Turkey at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

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Career

In August 2022, Ilgaz competed at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games and won a silver medal in the high jump T46-47 event with a jump of 1.87 metres. [2]

He represented Turkey at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and finished in the fourth place in the high jump T47 event with a personal best jump of 1.98 metres. [1] [3] He competed at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the high jump T47 event with a European record jump of 2.08 metres. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Abdullah Ilgaz". paralympic.org. Retrieved 6 October 2025. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. "Para atlet Abdullah Ilgaz İslami Oyunlar'da altın madalya kazanmak için çalışıyor" (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  3. "Abdullah Ilgaz para olimpiyat dördüncüsü" (in Turkish). beIN Sports. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  4. "Avrupa Rekoru Kıran Milli Sporcu Abdullah Ilgaz Gümüş Madalya Kazandı". yasadikca.com (in Turkish). 3 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.