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Turkey Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Team
The Turkey Men's National Wheelchair Basketball Team is the wheelchair basketball side that represents Turkey in international competitions for men. The team is nicknamed "12 Cesur Yürek" (literally "12 Brave Hearts"). History The national team won a bronze medal (2014) at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championship and became three times runner-up (2009, 2013, 2015) and once champion (2017) at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championship. Current roster Team roster at the Wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics: Competitions European Championship World Championship Paralympics Past Rosters * 2017 European Championship: finished champion among 12 teams :#1 Deniz Acar, #3 Kaan Dalay, #5 Özgür Gürbulak, #9 Uğur Toprak, #10 Cem Gezinci, #11 Fikri Gündoğdu, #15 Selim Sayak, #35 Ferit Gümüş, #55 Murat Aeslanoğlu, #61 Metin Bahçekapılı, #77 İsmail Ar, #99 , İbrahim Yavuz , Coach: Tacettin Çıpa. Turkey men's junior national wheelchair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Basketball Federation
The Turkish Basketball Federation ( tr, Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonu, TBF) is the national federation for basketball in Turkey. It is headquartered in Istanbul. They organize the Basketball Super League, the Turkish Basketball Cup and the Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup. It is also responsible for appointing the management of the men's, women's and youth national basketball teams. In October 2016 Hidayet Türkoğlu was elected as its president. References External links Turkish Basketball Federation official website {{Basketball in Turkey Basketball Federation A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism). In a federation, the self-govern ... Basketball governing bodies in Europe Sports organizations established in 1959 Organizations based in Istanbul 1959 establishments in Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Arda Öztürk
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. The issue of his succession caused a major rift between Muslims and divided them into Shia and Sunni groups. Ali was assassinated in the Grand Mosque of Kufa in 661 by the forces of Mu'awiya, who went on to found the Umayyad Caliphate. The Imam Ali Shrine and the city of Najaf were built around Ali's tomb and it is visited yearly by millions of devotees. Ali was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad, raised by him from the age of 5, and accepted his claim of divine revelation by age 11, being among the first to do so. Ali played a pivotal role in the early years of Islam while Muhammad was in Mecca and under severe persecution. After Muhammad's relocation to Medina in 622, Ali married his daughter Fatima and, among others, fathered Hasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasin Cırgaoğlu
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Yasin, Yassin, Yassine, Yacine or Yaseen may refer to: People * Yasin (name), an Arabic-based name * Yassin (name), an Arabic-based name * Yassine (name), an Arabic-based name * Yacine (name), an Arabic-based name * Yaşın (name), a Turkish-based name Places * Yasin Valley, a valley in the Hindu Kush mountains of Pakistan * Yasin Tehsil, an administrative unit within the valley * Yasinia, urban-type settlement in Ukraine Other uses *Yasin (jet), 2019 Iranian aircraft * Yasin (rapper) also known as Yasin Byn, Swedish hip hop artist * Yasin (RPG), a rocket-propelled grenade * Ya-Sin, the 36th chapter in the Qur'an See also * Iacin, Murcian variant of the name Joachim * Jasin (other) Jasin may refer to: *Jasin District in Malacca, Malaysia *Jasin, Malacca, a town in Jasin District *Jasin (federal constituency) in Malacca, Malaysia *Jasin, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, a village in north-central Poland *Jasin, Greater Poland V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galatasaray S
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other departments including basketball, wheelchair basketball, volleyball, water polo, handball, athletics, swimming, rowing, sailing, judo, bridge, motorsport, equestrian, esports, and chess. Galatasaray S.K. is among the key members of the Galatasaray Community Cooperation Committee together with Galatasaray University and the prestigious Galatasaray High School. The football branch of Galatasaray has accumulated the most Süper Lig (22), Turkish Cup (18) and Turkish Super Cup (16) titles in Turkey, thus making them the most decorated football club in Turkey, as those competitions are the top nationwide professional leagues and cups within the Turkish football system that is recognized and accounted for in accordance to the regulati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fikri Gündoğdu
Fikri (Arabic: فِكْرِي ''fik·riy, fik·rī, fik·ry'') also spelled Fekri, is a masculine given Arabic name or surname in the possessive form, which generally means "thoughtful" but also could bear the meaning "intellectually, mentally, spiritual". It may refer to: Given name Fakri * Ahmad Fakri Saarani (born 1989), Malaysian footballer Fekri * Fekri Al-Hubaishi, Yemeni footballer Fekry * Fekry Abaza (1896-1979), Egyptian journalist and political activist Fikri * Ahmet Fikri Tüzer (1878–1942), Turkish politician * Bekir Fikri (1882-1914), Ottoman officer and revolutionary * Fikri El Haj Ali (born 1985), German footballer * Fikri Elma (1934-1999), Turkish footballer * Fikri Işık (born 1965), Turkish educator, politician and government minister * Fikri Karadağ, retired Turkish army general * Fikri Sağlar (born 1953), Turkish politician and government minister Surname Fekri * Hossein Fekri, Iranian footballer * Mahmoud Fekri Mahmoud Fekri Juybari (born July 26, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cem Gezinci
Cem Gezinci (born 1 September 1985 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish wheelchair basketball player and Paralympian. He is a 4.5 point player competing for Beşiktaş, and is part of Turkey men's national wheelchair basketball team. Cem plays in the national team, which qualified to the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Career history He played in the national team, which ranked eight at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship held in Birmingham, United Kingdom . At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, the national team he was part of, ranked 7th. At the 2014 World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ... in Incheon, South Korea the national team he was part of, scored the bronze medal. Achievements References 1985 births Livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deniz Acar , one of a number of villages in Turkey
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Deniz may refer to: * Deniz (given name), Turkish given name * Deniz (surname), surname both of Spanish-Portuguese and Turkish origins * Denizköy (other) Denizköy (Turkish: "sea village") may refer to the following places in Turkey: * Denizköy, Çorum * Denizköy, Dikili, a village in the district of Dikili, İzmir Province * Denizköy, Didim, a village in the District of Didim, Aydın Province ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uğur Toprak
Uğur is a common masculine Turkish and Azerbaijani given name. In both Turkish and Azerbaijani, the word "uğur" means "luck". Given name * Uğur Albayrak (born 1988), Turkish footballer * Uğur Boral (born 1982), Turkish footballer * Uğur Çiftçi (born 1992), Turkish footballer * Uğur Çimen (born 1975), Turkish football coach * Uğur Dağdelen (born 1973), Turkish former footballer * Uğur Demirkol (born 1990), Turkish footballer * Uğur Demirok (born 1988), Turkish footballer * Uğur Dündar (born 1943), Turkish journalist, political commentator, and writer * Uğur Erdener (born 1950), Turkish academician and physician * Uğur Erdoğan (born 1987), Turkish footballer * Uğur Güneş (born 1987), Turkish film and television actor * Uğur Güneş (born 1993), Turkish volleyball player * Uğur Gürses, Turkish financial columnist * Uğur Işıkal (born 1985), Turkish footballer * Uğur İbrahimhakkıoğlu (born 1964), Turkish judge * Uğur İnceman (born 1981), Turkish-Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forward (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Özgür Gürbulak
Özgür Gürbulak (born 30 April 1981) is a Turkish wheelchair basketball player and Paralympian. He is a 4 point player competing for Galatasaray Wheelchair Basketball, and is part of Turkey men's national wheelchair basketball team. Özgür played in the national team, which qualified to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Career history In the beginning of the 2008 season, Özgür Gürbulak transferred from Saran Anadolu team to Galatasaray, which became European champion. Gürbulak won the silver medal with the national team at the 2009 IWBF European Championship held in Adana, Turkey, and became ''"Top Scorer"'' of the tournament. He was awarded also ''"All-Star Team"'' member. He played in the national team, which ranked eight at the 2010 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship held in Birmingham, United Kingdom . He was the second top scorer of the championship with 23.13 average PPG following Reo Fujimoto (4.5) from Japan. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, the national team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beşiktaş JK (wheelchair Basketball)
Beşiktaş Wheelchair Basketball Team is the professional wheelchair basketball team of Beşiktaş J.K., which is a Turkish sports club from İstanbul. The club plays their home matches at Süleyman Seba Sport Complex. Current roster Achievements Domestic * Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League: ** Winners (4): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2015–16, 2016–17 International * André Vergauwen Cup: ** Winner (1): 2011 ** Finalist (2): 2010, 2014, 2019 ** Third Place (2): 2009, 2018 * Willi Brinkmann Cup Titles by club Titles by country Medals (1997-2022) See also *IWBF Champions Cup *André Vergauwen Cup *IWBF Challenge Cup *Kitakyushu Champions Cup The Kitakyushu Champions Cup commemorates the 2002 Gold Cup World Wheelchair Basketball ...: ** Winner (1): 2012 References External linksBeşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü Home Page Besiktas BasketbolBJKBasket Web Portal {{DEFAULTSORT:Besiktas Cola Turka Beşiktaş Basketball Sport in Beşiktaş Wheelchair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional basketball position, positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Some teams ask their shooting guards to dribble, bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as tweener (basketball), combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from to while in the WNBA, shooting guards tend to be between and . Characteristics and styles of play ''The Basketball Handbook'' by Lee Rose (basketball), Lee Rose describes a shooting guard as a player whose primary role is to score points. As the name suggests, most shooting guards are good long-range shooters, typically averaging 35–40 perce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
