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Mehmet Can Topal is a Turkish world silver medalist judoka with Down syndrome. He competes in the T21 disability category. [1]

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References

  1. "Dünya Down Sendromlular Judo Şampiyonası'nda 2 altın madalya". Cumhuriye (in Turkish). 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.