Mesme Taşbağ
Turkish judoka (born 1981)
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Mesme Taşbağ (born 7 September 1981) is a Turkish visually impaired judoka (disability class B3) competing in the heavyweight (+70 kg) division.[1][2] She is a physician by profession.[3]
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1981 Iğdır, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | +70 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Mesme Taşbağ was born in Iğdır, Turkey on 9 July 1981. She was educated in medicine at Ondokuz Mayıs University in Samsun graduating in 2008.[3] She served five years long in her hometown in Iğdır. Currently, she works as a physician in the emergency service of the Yunus Emre Hospital in Eskişehir.[4][5]
Sporting career
Taşbağ began in Iğdır with performing judo as she wanted to stay in shape. During this time, she developed keratoconus, a degenerative disorder of the eye leading to 40% loss of her visual acuity.[5]
At the 2015 IBSA World Championships and Games in Seoul, South Korea, she took a bronze medal in the +70 kg event.[6] She won the gold medal in the heavyweight (+70 kg) event at the 2015 IBSA European Judo Championships in Odivelas, Portugal.[7] She obtained so a quota spot for the Judo at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3][5]
Taşbağ was the flag bearer at the parade of nations of Rio de Janeiro 2016.[8] She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[9]
