Hüseyin Alkan
Hüseyin Alkan (born 1 April 1988, in Küçükçekmece, Istanbul Province) is a Turkish national goalball player of class B1 and Paralympian.[1]
He lost his eyesight at the age of 19 as a result of workplace accident.[2]
Sporting career
A member of Erzurum Visually Impaired People Sports Club, Alkan played in Turkey's national team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, which became bronze medalist. He has also participated in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio and the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Turkey
| ||||
| 2009 | IBSA International Goalball Tournament | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | team |
| 2010 | IBSA European Goalball Championship | Assens, Denmark | 3rd | team[3] |
| 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 |
References
- ^ "Sporcular / Goalbol-Hüseyin Alkan" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Özdil, Yılmaz (29 August 2012). "Eli ayağı tutan acizler ülkesinin... İnsanüstü yetenekli milli takımı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ Yanev, Ivan (10 September 2008). "European Goalball Championship, Assens, Denmark 19-24.10.2010". S.C.I. Vitosha. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
External links
- Hüseyin Alkan at the International Paralympic Committee
- Hüseyin Alkan at the Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi (in Turkish)