Mehmet Çetingöz | |
Position: | Center |
League: | Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League |
Team: | Beşiktaş JK |
Nationality: | Turkish |
Birth Date: | 12 May 1991 |
Birth Place: | Şanlıurfa, Turkey |
Years1: | 2005–13 |
Team1: | Şanlırfa Wheelchair |
Mehmet Çetingöz (born May 12, 1991, in Şanlıurfa, Turkey)[1] is a Turkish wheelchair basketball player in center position. He is a 4 point player competing for Beşiktaş JK wheelchair basketball team. He is part of the Turkey men's junior national wheelchair basketball team and captain of the U23 team.[2] [3]
Çetingöz became paralyzed at his right leg as a result of polio he contracted when he was four years of age. He began with wheelchair basketball with fourteen in a disabled sports club in Şanlıurfa.[3] [4]
After playing eight years for Şanlıurfa Wheelchair, he was transferred in August 2013 to Beşiktaş JK, which competes in the Turkish Wheelchair Basketball Super League.[3] [4]
Çetingöz became champion with the national junior team at the 5th Fazza International Wheelchair Basketball Championships held on April 17–23, 2013 in Dubai and was named Top Scorer.[5] [6]