Tuncay Karakaya Explained

Tuncay Karakaya
Nationality:Turkish
Birth Date:1989 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Korkut, Muş Province, Turkey
Sport:Goalball
Event:class B1
Club:Ankara Goalball Spor Kulübü
Coach:Gökhan İnce
Updated:4 September 2012

Tuncay Karakaya (born 1 October 1989, in Korkut, Muş Province, Turkey) is a Turkish national goalball player of class B1 and Paralympian.[1]

Sporting career

A member of Ankara Goalball Sports Club, Karakaya played in Turkey's national team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, which became bronze medalist.

Achievements

Representing
2009IBSA International Goalball TournamentManchester, United Kingdom3rdteam
2010IBSA European Goalball ChampionshipAssens, Denmark3rdteam[2]
2011IBSA International Goalball TournamentGhent, Belgium3rdteam
IBSA World Championships and GamesAntalya, Turkeybgcolor=silver 2ndteam
Goalball UK Elite TournamentSheffield, United Kingdombgcolor=gold 1stteam
2012Summer ParalympicsLondon, United Kingdom3rdnational team

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sporcular / Goalbol-Tuncay Karakaya . GSB . Turkish . 4 September 2012.
  2. Web site: European Goalball Championship, Assens, Denmark 19-24.10.2010 . S.C.I. Vitosha . Yanev, Ivan . 10 September 2008 . 4 September 2012.