Emine Seçkin
Turkish para-badminton player (born 1980)
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Emine Seçkin (born 20 March 1980) is a Turkish European-champion para-badminton player who competes in the disability class WH2 at international competitions, in singles and doubles events. She competed at the 2020 Paralympics, and was qualified for the 2024 Paralympics.
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| Born | 20 March 1980 Aksaray, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Torku Şekerspor, Konya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mehmet Fatih Yüksel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sport career
Seçkin started playing para badminton inspired by her wheelchair basketball player spouse in 2010. In the beginning, she had difficult times, and did not get success. However, she did not give up, and continued with the sport.[1]
She is 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) tall at 54 kg (119 lb). She competes in the wheelchair disability class WH2. She transferred to Torku Şekerspor in Konya from Konyaspor.[2][3] She is coached by Mehmet Fatih Yüksel.[2]
She won the silver medal in the singles WH2 and the gold medal in the doubles event at the 2021 Fazza Para Badminton International tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[4]
During the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, she learned of the death of her father.[1] She narrowly lost to rival Yuma Yamazaki in the bronze medal match,[5][2][6] and ranked fourth.[1]
At the Bahrain Para Badminton International 2022, she took the bronze medal. The same year, she won silver medals in the singles WH2 and the doubles WH1–WH2 events at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Tokyo.[1]]
In 2023, she captured the gold medals in the singles WH2 and Mixed tram events at the Canada Para Badminton International Tournament in Ottawa.[1][7][8] At the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, she won the gold medal.[1]
She received a quota to represent her country at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France.[3][9]
At the 4 Nations Para Badminton International 2024 tournament in Glasgow, Scotland, she took the silver medal in the Singles WH2 event.[10]