Merve Nur Eroğlu

Merve Nur Eroğlu
Merve Nur Eroğlu at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
Personal information
Born (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993 (age 31)
Bolu, Turkey
Years active2011–
Sport
SportParalympic archery
EventRecurve bow
Coached byAhmet Soner Mersinli
Medal record
Women's archery Recurve bow
Representing  Turkey
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Mixed team recurve open
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Beijing Open Ind
Silver medal – second place 2019 s-Hertogenbosch Open Ind
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Plzeň Open Doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Saint-Jean-de-Monts Open Ind
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Nottwil Open Team
Tournaments,
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Dubai Individual
Silver medal – second place 2021 Dubai Mixed team
Updated on 27 February 2021

Merve Nur Eroğlu (born 25 March 1993) is a Turkish para-archer competing in the women's recurve bow event. She took part at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Early life

Merve Nur Eroğlu was born in Bolu, Turkey on 25 March 1993.[1] She lives in her hometown.[2]

At the age of six, she became paralyzed following a traffic accident. She uses a wheelchair.[3]

Sporting career

Eroğlu began with archery after finishing the high school in 2011. She trains at the sports hall of Bolu Police.[3] She is coached by Ahmet Soner Mersinli.[2]

She competed at the 2016 European Qualifier held in Saint-Jean-de-Monts, France, and obtained a quota spot for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3][4][5]

In 2021, she won the bronze medal in the Individual and the silver medal in the Mixed team event together with her teammate Sadık Savaş at the 7th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Merve Nur Eroglu". Rio 2016 Paralympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 11 September 2016.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Merve Nur Eroglu". World Archery. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Olimpiyatlara hazırlanan kızını yalnız bırakmıyor". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  4. ^ Morgan, Liam (6 April 2016). "Rio 2016 quota places secured at European Para-Archery Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Paralimpik Oyunları'nda kota sayısı 63'e çıktı". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 6 April 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  6. ^ Tiryaki, Erkan (26 February 2021). "Milli para okçulardan Dubai'de 8 madalya". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  7. ^ Aşıkçı, Emre (25 February 2021). "Turkish Paralympic archery team bags 4 medals in Dubai". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 27 February 2021.


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