Mehmet Çetingöz (born May 12, 1991, in Şanlıurfa, Turkey)[1] is a Turkish wheelchair basketball player in center position. He is a 4 point player competing for Beşiktaş JK wheelchair basketball team. He is part of the Turkey men's junior national wheelchair basketball team and captain of the U23 team.[2][3]
| Beşiktaş JK | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 12, 1991 Şanlıurfa, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Career history | |
| 2005–13 | Şanlırfa Wheelchair |
Çetingöz became paralyzed at his right leg as a result of polio he contracted when he was four years of age. He began with wheelchair basketball with fourteen in a disabled sports club in Şanlıurfa.[3][4]
After playing eight years for Şanlıurfa Wheelchair, he was transferred in August 2013 to Beşiktaş JK, which competes in the Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League.[3][4]
Çetingöz became champion with the national junior team at the 5th Fazza International Wheelchair Basketball Championships held on April 17–23, 2013 in Dubai and was named Top Scorer.[5][6]
Awards
editIndividual
edit- 5th Fazza International Wheelchair Basketball Championships - "Top Scorer"
National team
edit- 5th Fazza International Wheelchair Basketball Championships -
with national junior team
References
edit- ^ "urfacetingoz" (in Turkish). netlog. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- ^ "Milliler rahat kazandı73-40". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-09-10. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ a b c "Engelli genç azmiyle milli takıma kaptan oldu". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2013-08-28. Archived from the original on 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ a b "Mehmet Çetingöz Beşiktaş'a transfer oldu". Şanlıurfa Güncel (in Turkish). 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
- ^ "Basketbol Milli Takımı'nda Şanlıurfalı Sayı Kralı". İhlas Haber Ajansı (in Turkish). 2013-04-29. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- ^ "5.nci FAZZA Uluslararası Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol Şampiyonası Sonuçları" (in Turkish). Türkiye Bedensel Engelller Spor Federasyonu. 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
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