Berfin Altan

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Berfin Altan
Personal information
Born (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 20)
Denizli, Turkey
Sport
Sport Goalball
Medal record
Women's goalball
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
IBSA European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 Samsun Team

Berfin Altan (born 24 November 2003) is a Turkish goalball player having visual impairment. She was a member of the national team at the 2021 IBSA European Goalball Championship. [1]

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She is a high school student at the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired "Durmuş Ali Çoban Anadolu Lisesi" in Denizli, Turkey. She is a member of the school goalball team. [1] [2]

After playing chess and performin Judo, she switched over to goalball in 2016. She has been called up to the Turkey women's national goalball team camps since 2018. [2] She took part at the 2021 IBSA Goalball European Championship held in Samsun, Turkey. [3] She enjoyed her team's silver medal title. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Göz Muayeneleri" (in Turkish). Görme Engelliler Spor Federasyonu. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Golbol Kadın Milli Takımı oyuncusu Berfin Altan, okulunun gururu oldu". Fanatik (in Turkish). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. Lloyd, Owen (10 November 2021). "Turkish women continue fine form at IBSA Goalball European Championships A with demolition of Germany". In the Games. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. "Golbol Avrupa Şampiyonası'nda Türkiye gümüş madalya kazandı". Cumhuriye (in Turkish). 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.