Mehmet Cesur (born 24 March 1982 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish national goalball player of class B2 and Paralympian.[1][2]

Mehmet Cesur
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1982-03-24) 24 March 1982 (age 42)
Ankara, Turkey
Sport
SportGoalball
Eventclass B2
ClubÇankaya Belediyesi Görme Engelliler Sport Club
Coached byHüseyin Polga
Medal record
Goalball
Representing  Turkey
Paralympics
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London team
IBSA World Championships and Games
Silver medal – second place 2011 Antalya team
IBSA European Goalball Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Assens team
Updated on 10 September 2012

Sporting career

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A member of Çankaya Belediyesi Görme Engelliler Sport Club,[3] Mehmet Cesur played in Turkey's national team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, which became bronze medalist.

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Turkey
2009 IBSA International Goalball Tournament Manchester, United Kingdom 3rd team
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

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  1. ^ "Sporcular / Goalbol-Mehmet Cesur" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Mehmet Cesur". London 2012 Paralympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Düzeltme" (in Turkish). GESF. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
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