Yusuf Uçar
Turkish Paralympic goalball player
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Yusuf Uçar (born 1 January 1987, in Reyhanlı, Hatay Province, Turkey) is a Turkish national goalball player of class B1 and Paralympian.[1]
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1987 Reyhanlı, Hatay Province, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Goalball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | class B1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | İstanbul Visually Impaired People Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Zafer Adem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 8 September 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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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 |
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