Bülent Korkmaz (archer)

Bülent Korkmaz

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	March 5, 1975 Turkey
Residence	Biga, Çanakkale Province, Turkey
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Paralympic archery
Event(s)	Compound bow
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals	2016
Medal record Men's archery – compound bow Representing  Turkey World Para Archery Championships 2015 Donaueschingen Open Team European Para Archery Championships 2016 Saint-Jean-de-Monts Open Team 2014 Nottwil Open Team
Updated on September 2, 2016.

Bülent Korkmaz (born March 5, 1975) is a Turkish Paralympian archer competing in the Men's compound bow event.^[1]

Early life

Bülent Korkmaz was born on March 5, 1975.^[1] He lives in Biga town of Çanakkale Province, where he is employed by the municipality.^[2]

Sporting career

Korkmaz won with the national team a silver medal at the 2014 European Para Archery Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland,^[1] a silver medal at the 2015 World Para Archery Championships in Donaueschingen, Germany,^[3] and a gold medal at the 2016 European Para Archery Championships in Saint-Jean-de-Monts, France.^[4][5]

He obtained a quota spot for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.^[6]

References

1. "European Para-Archery Championships 2014 – Complete Result Book" (PDF). World Archery Europe. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
2. "Avrupa Şampiyonu Milli Sporcumuz Bülent Korkmaz, Türkiye Şampiyonası'na Katılıyor" (in Turkish). Biga Belediyesi. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
3. "Donaueschingen 2015 World Archery Para Championships". World Archery. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
4. "Saint Jean de Monts 2016 European Para Archery Championship". World Archery. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
5. "Paralimpik Kota Alan Sporcularımız: Bülent Korkmaz" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
6. "Bülent Korkmaz 2016 Rio Paralimpik Oyunlarında" (in Turksih). Çanakkale Gençlik Hizmetleri ve Spor İl Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-09-02.