Mesme Taşbağ (born 7 September 1981) is a Turkish visually impaired judoka (disability class B3) competing in the heavyweight (+70 kg) division.[1][2] She is a physician by profession.[3]
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1981 Iğdır, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | +70 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editMesme Taşbağ was born in Iğdır, Turkey on 9 July 1981. She was educated in medicine at Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun graduating in 2008.[3] She served five years long in her hometown in Iğdır. Currently, she works as a physician in the emergency service of the Yunus Emre Hospital in Eskişehir.[4][5]
Sporting career
editTaşbağ began in Iğdır with performing judo as she wanted to stay in shape. During this time, she developed keratoconus, a degenerative disorder of the eye leading to 40% loss of her visual acuity.[5]
At the 2015 IBSA World Championships and Games in Seoul, South Korea, she took a bronze medal in the +70 kg event.[6] She won the gold medal in the heavyweight (+70 kg) event at the 2015 IBSA European Judo Championships in Odivelas, Portugal.[7] She obtained so a quota spot for the Judo at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3][5]
Taşbağ was the flag bearer at the parade of nations of Rio de Janeiro 2016.[8] She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Mesme Tasbag". Rio 2016 Paralympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Mesme Tasbag – Judoka". Judo Inside. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Mesme Taşbağ kimdir?". Anadolu (in Turkish). 11 June 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Uçak, Soner (30 November 2014). "Dr. Mesme Taşbağ lütfen mindere". Son Haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Kilo vermek için başladı, Rio'da şampiyonluğu hedefliyor". Ak Haber (in Turkish). 15 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "IBSA World Games Seoul – Event". Judo Inside. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Mesme Tasbag – Judo Results". Judo Inside. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Full list of flag bearers for opening ceremony of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". Rio 2016 Paralympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 7 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Rio'da 4. madalyamız Mesne Taşbağ'dan". Sabah (in Turkish). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
External links
edit- Mesme Taşbağ at JudoInside.com
- Mesme Taşbağ at the International Paralympic Committee
- Mesme Taşbağ at the Türkiye Milli Paralimpik Komitesi (in Turkish)
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