Nazan Akın

Nazan Akın
Personal information
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)
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2012

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]

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
Representing  Turkey
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

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Sporcular / Judo-Nazan Akın" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  2. "Judo takımından gümüş madalya" (in Turkish). TRT Spor. 2011-11-20. Retrieved 2012-09-01.