Murat Turan

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Murat Turan
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1975-04-27) 27 April 1975 (age 49)
Turkey
Sport
CountryTurkey
Sport Paralympic archery
EventCompound bow W2
Medal record
Men's Compound bow W2
Representing Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
World Para Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 s-Hertogenbosch Ind. compound open
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 s-Hertogenbosch Teeam compound open

Murat Turan (born 27 April 1975) is a Turkish Paralympian Archer competing in the Men's compound bow W2 event. [1] He is competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the individual compound open event. [1]

He won the silver medal in the Individual compound open and another silver medal with his teammates in the Team compound open events at the 2019 World Para Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Turan, Murat". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. "Makaralı Yay Erkek Takımımız ve Murat Turan'dan gümüş madalya!" (in Turkish). Türkiye Bedensel Engelliler Spor Federasyonu. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. "'s-Hertogenbosch 2019 World Archery Para Championships- Summary" (PDF). World Archery Para Championships. 2–9 June 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2021.