Muharrem Korhan Yamaç (born 31 October 1972, in

Edirne Edirne (; ), historically known as Orestias, Adrianople, is a city in Turkey, in the northwestern part of the Edirne Province, province of Edirne in Eastern Thrace. Situated from the Greek and from the Bulgarian borders, Edirne was the second c ...

, Turkey) is a

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, world and European champion disabled

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from

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competing in the air pistol events of 10m, 25m and 50m. He was an army officer at the rank of a lieutenant as he stepped onto a land mine and lost his right foot. Yamaç competed at the

2004 Summer Paralympics The 2004 Summer Paralympics (), the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece, from 17 to 28 September ...

winning a gold and a bronze medal. At the

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, he was the flagbearer of his nation. He won gold, silver and bronze medals at world and European events. He qualified again for his third time participation at the

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* * 1972 births Living people Turkish male sport shooters Turkish Army officers Paralympic shooters for Turkey Paralympic gold medalists for Turkey Paralympic silver medalists for Turkey Paralympic bronze medalists for Turkey Paralympic medalists in shooting Shooters at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Shooters at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Shooters at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Shooters at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Shooters at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Sportspeople from Edirne {{Turkey-sportshooting-bio-stub