Yusuf Uçar

Yusuf Uçar
Personal information
Nationality Turkish
Born January 1, 1987
Reyhanlı, Hatay Province, Turkey
Sport
Sport Goalball
Event(s) class B1
Club İstanbul Visually Impaired People Sports Club
Coached by Zafer Adem
Updated on 8 September 2012.

Yusuf Uçar (born January 1, 1987 in Reyhanlı, Hatay Province, Turkey) is a Turkish national goalball player of class B1 and Paralympian.[1]

Sporting career

A member of İstanbul Visually Impaired People Sports Club, Uçar played in Turkey's national team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, which became bronze medalist.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Turkey
2005 IBSA World Junior Goalball Championship United States 3rd team
2006 IBSA European Goalball Championship Bulgaria 2nd team
2007 IBSA European Goalball Championship Turkey 1st team
2010 IBSA European Goalball Championship Assens, Denmark 3rd team[2]
2011 IBSA World Championships and Games Antalya, Turkey 2nd team
Goalball UK Elite Tournament Sheffield, United Kingdom 1st team
2012 Summer Paralympics London, United Kingdom 3rd national team

References

  1. "Sporcular / Goalbol-Yusuf Uçar" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  2. Yanev, Ivan. "European Goalball Championship, Assens, Denmark 19-24.10.2010". S.C.I. Vitosha. Retrieved 2012-09-04.