Muharrem Korhan Yamaç Explained

Muharrem Korhan Yamaç
Nationality:Turkish
Birth Date:1972 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Edirne, Turkey
Event:10m air pistol SH1
Club:Ağasar Sport Club
Coach:Nevzat Yamaç
Updated:30 August 2012

Muharrem Korhan Yamaç (born 31 October 1972, in Edirne, Turkey) is a Paralympics, world and European champion disabled sport shooter from Turkey competing in the air pistol events of 10m, 25m and 50m.[1]

He was an army officer at the rank of a lieutenant as he stepped onto a land mine and lost his right foot.[2]

Yamaç competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning a gold and a bronze medal. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, 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 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Achievements

Representing
2003IPC European ChampionshipsCzech Republicbgcolor=silver 2nd25m free pistol
3rd50m free pistol
2004ParalympicsAthens, Greece3rdMixed free pistol SH1
bgcolor=gold 1stMixed sport pistol SH1
2005IPC European ChampionshipsPoland3rd25m sport pistol
bgcolor=gold 1st50m free pistol
2006IPC World ChampionshipsSwitzerland4th25m sport pistol
4th50m free pistol
2007IPC European ChampionshipsGermanybgcolor=silver 2nd25 m sport pistolER
2008ParalympicsBeijing, China8th10m air pistol SH1
6th50m air pistol
2010IPC World Cup TurkeyAntalya, Turkeybgcolor=gold 1st10m air pistol P1 657.5[3]
2011IPC World Cup SpainAlicante, Spainbgcolor=gold 1st10m air pistol SH1662.7[4]
IPC World ChampionshipsZagreb, Croatia3rd50m free pistol623.7[5]
2012IPC World Cup TurkeyAntalya, Turkeybgcolor=gold 1st10m air pistol P1671.7[6]
Summer ParalympicsLondon, United Kingdombgcolor=silver 2nd10m air pistol SH1664.7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paralimpik ve Türkiye-Atıcılık-M. Korhan Yamaç . GSB . Turkish . 22 July 2012 . https://archive.today/20121221162402/http://gsb.gov.tr/paralimpik/site/sporcular.asp?nameid=396 . 21 December 2012 . dead.
  2. News: Eli ayağı tutan acizler ülkesinin... İnsanüstü yetenekli milli takımı . . Özdil, Yılmaz . 29 August 2012 . Turkish . 8 September 2012.
  3. Web site: IPC Shooting Hits Poland and Turkey . IPC . 22 July 2012.
  4. Web site: 2011 IPC Shooting World Cup Aliante, Spain-Final results 10 m Air Pistol SH1 . IPC Shooting . 22 July 2012.
  5. Web site: Day Five - IPC World Championships, Zagreb . Australian International Shooting Limited . 22 July 2012.
  6. Web site: IPC Shooting World Cup-Final Results-P1 10 m Air Pistol . IPC Shooting . 22 July 2012.

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