Ömer Aşık (archer) explained

Ömer Aşık
Nationality:Turkish
Residence:Bolu, Turkey
Birth Date:1991 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Turkey
Country:Turkey
Sport:Paralympic archery
Event:Compound bow W1
Club:Bolu Polissporgücü
Coach:Ahmet Soner Mersinli
Paralympics:2016
Medaltemplates: Compound bow W1

Ömer Aşık (born 7 August 1991) is a Turkish Paralympian archer competing in the Men's compound bow W1 event.

Early life

Ömer Aşık was born on 7 August 1991. He lives in Bolu, Turkey.

Sporting career

Aşık began his archery career in 2013, and debuted internationally in 2015. He has been coached by Ahmet Soner Mersinli at Bolu Polissporgücü Club since 2012.

He obtained a quota for the 2016 Summer Paralympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Aşık is right-handed and shoots 69.8cm (27.5inches)-long arrows, with a bow draw weight of 18.5kg (40.8lb).