Muharrem Korhan Yamaç
Turkish Paralympic shooter
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Muharrem Korhan Yamaç (born 31 October 1972, in Edirne, Turkey) is a Paralympics, world and European champion disabled sport shooter from Turkey competing in the air pistol events of 10m, 25m and 50m.[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 October 1972 Edirne, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event | 10m air pistol SH1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ağasar Sport Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nevzat Yamaç | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was an army officer at the rank of a lieutenant as he stepped onto a land mine and lost his right foot.[2]
Yamaç competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning a gold and a bronze medal. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he was the flagbearer of his nation.
He won gold, silver and bronze medals at world and European events. He qualified again for his third time participation at the Summer Paralympics.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Turkey | |||||
| 2003 | IPC European Championships | Czech Republic | 2nd | 25m free pistol | [1] |
| 3rd | 50m free pistol | [1] | |||
| 2004 | Paralympics | Athens, Greece | 3rd | Mixed free pistol SH1 | [1] |
| 1st | Mixed sport pistol SH1 | [1] | |||
| 2005 | IPC European Championships | Poland | 3rd | 25m sport pistol | [1] |
| 1st | 50m free pistol | [1] | |||
| 2006 | IPC World Championships | Switzerland | 4th | 25m sport pistol | [1] |
| 4th | 50m free pistol | [1] | |||
| 2007 | IPC European Championships | Germany | 2nd | 25 m sport pistol | ER[1] |
| 2008 | Paralympics | Beijing, China | 8th | 10m air pistol SH1 | [1] |
| 6th | 50m air pistol | [1] | |||
| 2010 | IPC World Cup Turkey | Antalya, Turkey | 1st | 10m air pistol P1 | 657.5[3] |
| 2011 | IPC World Cup Spain | Alicante, Spain | 1st | 10m air pistol SH1 | 662.7[4] |
| IPC World Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | 50m free pistol | 623.7[5] | |
| 2012 | IPC World Cup Turkey | Antalya, Turkey | 1st | 10m air pistol P1 | 671.7[6] |
| Summer Paralympics | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 10m air pistol SH1 | 664.7 | |
