Merve Nur Eroğlu

Merve Nur Eroğlu
Personal information
Born (1993-03-25) March 25, 1993
Bolu, Turkey
Residence Bolu, Turkey
Years active 2011–
Sport
Sport Paralympic archery
Event(s) Recurve bow
Coached by Ahmet Soner Mersinli

Merve Nur Eroğlu (born March 25, 1993) is a Turkish female 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 March 25, 1993.[1] She lives in her hometown.[2]

At 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 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3][4][5]

References

  1. "Merve Nur Eroglu". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  2. 1 2 "Merve Nur Eroglu". World Archery. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  3. 1 2 3 "Olimpiyatlara hazırlanan kızını yalnız bırakmıyor". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  4. Morgan, Liam (2016-04-06). "Rio 2016 quota places secured at European Para-Archery Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  5. "Paralimpik Oyunları'nda kota sayısı 63'e çıktı". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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