Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
sent a delegation to compete at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
. The country represented by sixteen athletes, competing in shooting, archery, powerlifting, table tennis, wheelchair tennis, athletics and judo.
"Turkey to send 16 athletes to Beijing Paralympic Games"
Xinhua, August 28, 2008
Medalists
Sports
Archery
Men
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Mustafa Demir ( b 18 January 1961) is a Turkish politician, a member of parliament, the former Minister of Public Works and Housing under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the founder and former chairman of the ruling AK Party's Samsun ...
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L 90-104
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W 96-87
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W 107-100
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W 103-102
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L 98-112
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L 91-92
, 4
Women
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Gülbin Su (born June 7, 1971) is a Turkish Paralympic archer competing in the women's Compound bow event.
Early years
Gülbin Su was born in Samandağ district of Hatay Province on June 7, 1971. She is disabled due to her contraction with p ...
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, 650
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W 112-102
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L 104-106
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L 109-113
, 4
, -
, align=left, Gizem Girismen
Gizem is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Gizem" means "Mystery", and/or "Enigma". Pronunciation is "GI-ZEM," with a hard "g" (as in "gift") and emphasis on the second syllable.
People
* Gizem Bozkurt (born 1993), Turkish swim ...
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W 103-85
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W 99-83
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W 95-93
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W 91-85
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Hanife is a female name of Turkish origin. It is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Hanifa, the feminine form of Hanif, which means "bend" (to the right religion).
Given name
* Hanife Çetiner (1938–2011), Turkish fashion designer
* Hanife ...
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,
L 78-82
, colspan=5, did not advance
Athletics
Men's track
Judo
Powerlifting
Men
Women
Shooting
Women
Table tennis
Wheelchair tennis
See also
*2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...
*Turkey at the Paralympics
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peni ...
*Turkey at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Turkey sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. In total, 67 Turkish athletes went to Beijing, including 19 women.
Medalists
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External links
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Official SiteInternational Paralympic Committee
References
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Nations at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008
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Paralympics
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired ...