Aytaç Ercan (born 21 December 1976) is a Turkish wheelchair basketball player and Paralympian. He is a 4 point player competing for Beşiktaş Wheelchair Basketball Team, and is part of Turkey men's national wheelchair basketball team.[1][2]
| No. 13 – Beşiktaş Wheelchair Basketball Team | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 December 1976 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003-2005 | Beşiktaş |
| 2005-2007 | Galatasaray |
| 2007-present | Beşiktaş |
He became a polio survivor due to not having been vaccinated as an infant.[3]
Aytaç Ercan played in the national team, which qualified to the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Sporting career
editHe began with wheelchair basketball playing in 1998 in the Istanbul Youth Disabled Sport Club. Following two champion titles earned in 1999 and 2000, he transferred to Istanbul Fatih Disabled Sport Club. In the beginning of 2003, he became a member of Beşiktaş Wheelchair Basketball Team, and was admitted to the national team. With the foundation of the Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball Team, Ercan signed with this team, and his team became already in its first season champion in the Second Wheelchair Basketball League. In 2006, Ercan transferred back to Beşiktaş.[4]
Aytaç Ercan was named MVP at the 2002 Malmö Open in Sweden. He became top scorer at an international tournament, and was selected to All Star Team at the 2006 Balkan Cup. Ercan played in the national team, which won the 2011 André Vergauwen Cup.[4]
At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, the national team, he was part of, ranked 7th.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Turkey
| |||||
| 2009 | IWBF Champions Cup | 
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Beşiktaş | ||
| 2010 | WB World Championship | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 8th | national team | |
| 2011 | IWBF Champions Cup | 5th | Beşiktaş | ||
| 2012 | Summer Paralympics | London, United Kingdom | 7th | national team | |
References
edit- ^ "Aytac Ercan". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ "Sporcular / Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol-Aytaç Ercan" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ Özdil, Yılmaz (29 August 2012). "Eli ayağı tutan acizler ülkesinin... İnsanüstü yetenekli milli takımı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Aytaç Ercan" (in Turkish). BJK. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
External links
edit- Aytaç Ercan at the International Paralympic Committee
- Aytaç Ercan at the Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi (in Turkish)
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