The Turkish Blind Sports Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Görme Engelliler Spor Federasyonu, GESF) is the governing body to encourage and develop the sport for the blind and vision-impaired in Turkey. It is a member of the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
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| Abbreviation | GESF |
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| Formation | July 12, 2000 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Ulus, Ankara, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°56′30.85″N 32°51′15.60″E / 39.9419028°N 32.8543333°E |
President | Abdullah Çetin |
| Affiliations | International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) International Paralympic Committee (IPC) |
| Website | www |
In 1990, the Turkish Disabled Sports Federation was formed, and the Blind Sport Federation was created as part of this organization in Ankara. On March 7, 2000, the Blind Sport Federation separated as an independent organization. In accordance with the developments on blind sport in Europe, the Federation was officially established on July 12, 2000.[1]
Sports promoted by the federation are:[2]
International events hosted by Turkey
editThe federation organized the 4th IBSA World Championships and Games in Antalya on April 1–10, 2011.[3]
Notable sportspeople
edit- Nazan Akın (born 1983), 2012 Summer Paralympics silver medalist in judoka
- Duygu Çete (born 1989), 2012 Summer Paralympics bronze medalist in judoka
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Federasyonun Kuruluş Amacı" (in Turkish). GEST. Archived from the original on 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ "Branşlarımız" (in Turkish). GESF. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ "4th IBSA World Championships and Games – Antalya, Turkey 1–10 April 2011". IBSA. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-14.