Neslihan Kavas

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NationalityTurkish
Born (1987-08-29) 29 August 1987 (age 38)
Eskişehir, Turkey
CountryTurkey
Neslihan Kavas
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1987-08-29) 29 August 1987 (age 38)
Eskişehir, Turkey
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportPara table tennis
Disability classC9
ClubEskşehir Çağfen Spor Kulübü
Coached byVildan Şensöz
Medal record
Women's table tennis (class 9)
Representing  Turkey
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonIndividual
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2008 Beijingindividual
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 ItalyIndividual
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2021 KonyaIndividual
Gold medal – first place2021 KonyaTeam
Updated on 4 October 2013

Neslihan Kavas (born 29 August 1987 in Eskişehir, Turkey) is a Turkish female para table tennis player of class 9 and Paralympian.[1]

She represented Turkey at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, and won bronze by defeating Poland's Malgorzata Grzelak, three sets to nil (11–7, 11–4, 13–11).[2]

Kavas took part at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and advanced to the final, at which she won the silver medal losing 2–3 to Chinese Lei Lina, champion of the 2008 Summer Paralympics. Furthermore, she was part of the Turkish team, which became silver medalist in the women's team class 6–10 event after losing to the team from China in the final.

She won the gold medal in the women's single class 9 division at the 2013 ITTF European Para-Table Tennis Championships held in Lignano, Italy.[3]

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