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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 24, 1982 Ankara, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Goalball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | class B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Çankaya Belediyesi Görme Engelliler Sport Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hüseyin Polga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mehmet Cesur (born March 24, 1982, in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish national goalball player of class B2 and Paralympian. [1] [2]
A member of Çankaya Belediyesi Görme Engelliler Sport Club, [3] Mehmet Cesur played in Turkey's national team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, which became bronze medalist.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Turkey | ||||
| 2009 | IBSA International Goalball Tournament | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | team |
| 2011 | IBSA International Goalball Tournament | Ghent, Belgium | 3rd | team |
| IBSA World Championships and Games | Antalya, Turkey | 2nd | team | |
| Goalball UK Elite Tournament | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 1st | team | |
| 2012 | Summer Paralympics | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | national team |
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