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Türkiye sends its largest contingent to 2024 Paris Paralympics in athletics

Türkiye's 16 athletes to compete for medals in athletics/track and field in Paris

Erkan Tiryaki  | 23.08.2024 - Update : 23.08.2024
Türkiye sends its largest contingent to 2024 Paris Paralympics in athletics

ANKARA 

At the 2024 Paralympic Summer Games in Paris, set to start next Wednesday and last through Sept. 8, the largest number of athletes in the Turkish delegation will compete in the track and field/athletics branch.

In the games, which Türkiye sent a record number 94 athletes to compete in, 16 athletes will compete for medals in athletics. Seven of them will compete in the intellectual impairment  category, while five will compete among visually impaired athletes, and four are physically disabled athletes.

The track and field races will be held at the Stade de France, boasting a capacity of 80,000 spectators.

Türkiye's first and only medal in para-athletics to date was won by Semih Deniz, who finished third in men's 1,500 meters T11 category at Rio 2014.

Turkish competitors

CategoryAthleteDiscipline
Para-athletics

Muhammed Khalvandi

Javelin Throw F57

Para-athletics

Hamide Dogangun

100 meters T53
400 meters T53
800 meters T53

Para-athletics

Abdullah Ilgaz

High Jump T47

Para-athletics

Rabia Cirit

Shot Put F40

Visually Impaired  Athletics

Mikail Al

1500 meters T13
5000 meters T13

Visually Impaired  Athletics

Oguz Akbulut

400 meters T12

Visually Impaired  Athletics

Serkan Yildirim

100 meters T12
400 meters T12

Visually Impaired  Athletics

Serap Demirkapu

Javelin Throw F13
Shot Put F12

Visually Impaired  Athletics

Busra Nur Tirikli

Discus Throw F11

Intellectual Impaired  Athletics

Aysel Onder

400 meters T20

Intellectual Impaired  Athletics

Fatma Damla Altin

Long Jump T20

Intellectual Impaired  Athletics

Esra Bayrak

Long Jump T20

Intellectual Impaired  Athletics

Reyhan Tasdelen

Long Jump T20

Intellectual Impaired  Athletics

Ebrar Keskin

Shot Put F20

Intellectual Impaired  Athletics

Muhammet Atici

Shot Put F20

Intellectual Impaired  AthleticsEda YildirimShot Put F20

*Writing by Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

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