Metin Şahin

Metin Şahin (born January 10, 1963, Konya, Türkiye) is a former European champion Turkish taekwondo athlete and served as the President of the Turkish Taekwondo Federation between 2003 and 2024. At the same time, he was appointed as dean of Selçuk University Faculty of Sports Sciences. 2019.[1]

Metin Şahin
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1963-01-10) January 10, 1963 (age 61)
Konya, Turkey
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)Middleweight, welterweight
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Athems Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 1985 Seoul Welterweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Aarhus Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 1988 Ankara Middleweight
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seefeld Middleweight
Silver medal – second place 1984 Stuttgart Welterweight

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Early life and academic career

He was born in Konya, where he completed his primary and secondary education. Metin Şahin graduated in 1987 from the School of Physical Education and Sports of the Gazi University in Ankara. In 1988, he was appointed instructor for physical education and sports at the Selçuk University in his hometown. During his service at the university, he initiated the establishment of Taekwondo training at sports schools of many Turkish universities, and so contributed to widespread of this sports branch. He achieved a master's degree in 1992. In 2002, Şahin received a Ph.D. degree with a thesis on Taekwondo training from the Selçuk University. Since 2003, Şahin is assistant professor at the same university. He is author of a number of scientific publications and books on Taekwondo training.[1][2]

Sports

He began with Taekwondo in 1975. In 1982, Şahin became Turkish champion, and was selected to the national team the next year. He served several years as the captain of the national team. Between 1984 and 1994, he competed at world and European championships, and represented Turkey at two Pre Olympic Games. In 1995, 1986 and 1991 he was honored "Sportsperson of the Year" by the Turkish media.[1][2]

Şahin was elected in November 2003 president of the Turkey Taekwondo Federation. In August 2004, he became a board member of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). The next year, he was re-elected to the board, and was appointed chairman of the youth commission of the WTF. In October 2007, he was elected to the board of European Taekwondo Union (ETU), where he presides the Balkan countries commission.[1]

Achievements

1984
  • 5th European Taekwondo Championships in Stuttgart, Germany -  Silver[3]
  • Antalya Tournament in Turkey -  Gold[1]
  • Austria-Turkey Biletaral Tournament in Austria -  Gold[1]
  • Belgium Open Tournament -  Gold[1]
1985
1986
  • 1st ETU Presidentship Tournament in Izmir, Turkey -  Gold[1]
  • European Taekwondo Championships in Seefeld, Austria -  Gold[3]
  • Belgium Open Tournament -  Gold[1]
1987
  • Belgium Open Tournament -  Gold[1]
1988
1990
  • Centenary Friendship Tournament in Japan -  Gold[1]
  • 8th European Taekwondo Championships in Aarhus, Denmark -  Gold[3]
1991

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Metin Şahin (1963-...)" (in Turkish). Kim Kimdir. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  2. ^ a b "Başkanımızla Yapılan Bir Röportaj-Metin Şahin kimdir?" (in Turkish). Türkiye Taekwondo Federasyonu. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Sahin, Metin-Results". Taekwondo Data. Retrieved 2011-06-24.