Turan Akalın
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Born | 1984 (age 31–32) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wheelchair tennis, wheelchair curling |
| Club |
İzmit Tenis K. (wheelchair tennis) Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. (wheelchair curling) |
Turan Akalın (born 1984) is Turkish wheelchair tennis player and wheelchair curler.
In 1998 at the age of 14, he lost his both legs below knee at a train accident in Izmit as he was crossing railroad. Akalın is now working at the Kocaeli University's hospital.[1]
He began with tennis playing in 2004 at the İzmit Tennis Club. Akalın won the singles and the doubles titles at the Turkish Wheelchair Tennis Championship in 2011 and 2012.[2][3]
In 2012, he began performing wheelchair curling at the Istanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.,[4] and was admitted to the newly formed national team.[5] Akalın participated as skip at the 2013 World Wheelchair Curling Championship – Qualification Event in Lohja, Finland, at which Turkey made its international debut in this Winter Paralympic sport category.[1] Winning only one game and ranking so 10th, his team missed to qualify for participation at the 2013 World Wheelchair Curling Championship.
References
- 1 2 "Tren kazası şampiyonluğunu engelleyemedi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ↑ "Tenis-Şampiyonlar belli oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ↑ "Tekerlekli Sandalye Tenis Türkiye Şampiyonası Ankara'da yapılacak" (in Turkish). Engelliler Biz. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ↑ "Tekerlekli Sandalye Curling Takım Kadroları" (in Turkish). İstanbul BB. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
- ↑ "Bedensel engelliler Milli takımı Erzurum'da". Erzurum Ajans (in Turkish). 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2013-01-06.