Nazan Akın
Nazan Akın (born October 1, 1983 in Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish female visually impaired judoka (disability class B3) competing in the +70 kg division. She won the silver medal at the 2012 Paralympics.[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||
| Born | October 1, 1983 Diyarbakır, Turkey | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) (2012) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Country |  Turkey | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | +70 kg | |||||||||||||
| Club | Ankara Göreneller Spor Kulübü | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Meriç Özdeş, Yavuz Yolcu (national) | |||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2012 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career history
Nazan took the bronze medal at the 2008 German Open, and the silver medal at the IBSA World Championship and Games in Antalya, Turkey the following year.[1] She won the bronze medal in the 63 kg division at the 2011 IBSA European Championship held in London, United Kingdom.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2008 | IDEM German Open | Aschaffenburg, Germany | 3rd | ||
| 2009 | IBSA World Championships and Games | Antalya, Turkey | 2nd | ||
| 2011 | IBSA European Championship | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 63 kg | B3 |
| 2012 | Summer Paralympics | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | +70 kg | B3 |
References
- "Sporcular / Judo-Nazan Akın" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- "Judo takımından gümüş madalya" (in Turkish). TRT Spor. 2011-11-20. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
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