Bahattin Hekimoğlu
Personal information
Born (1989-01-12) 12 January 1989
Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey
Years active2016–
Sport
SportParalympic archery
DisabilityPermanent paralysis due to spinal cord injury
Disability classW1 (Wheelchair)
EventRecurve bow
ClubOkçular Vakfı S.K.
Achievements and titles
World finalsWorld Para Archery Championship
Regional finalsEuropean Para-Archery Championships
Medal record
Men's archery Recurve bow W1
Representing  Turkey
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Individual W1
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2019 s-HertogenboschIndividual W1
Silver medal – second place2023 PlzeňIndividual W1
Silver medal – second place2023 PlzeňMen W1 Doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 PlzeňIndividual W1
European Para Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 RotterdamIndividual W1
Tournaments
Gold medal – first place2021 DubaiIndividual W1
Gold medal – first place2021 DubaiMixed team
Updated on 27 February 2021.

Bahattin Hekimoğlu (born 12 January 1989) is a Turkish world and European champion para-archer competing in the men's recurve bow W1 (wheelchair) event.[1]

Early years

Hekimoğlu was born in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey on 12 January 1989.[2][3]

After finishing high school in 2006, Hekimoğlu was about to enroll at Sakarya University. During the summer vacation that year, he went with his friends to Heybeliada, Istanbul to swim. Hekimoğlu hit the seabed after he jumped headfirst into the sea from the pier. He broke his neck, could not get out of the water, drowned, and his heart stopped. He was rescued by a physician, and was rushed to a hospital. He later learned that he was paralyzed following surgery for the spinal cord injury. He was not able to walk, and did not leave his home for the next two years. In 2008, his life changed when he received a motorized wheelchair from the "Türkiye Omurilik Felçlileri Derneği - TOFD" ("Turkey Spinal Cord Paralytics Association").[2]

In 2013, Hekimoğlu joined the project "Disabled Designers - The Swallow Project" and received vocational training in graphic design. After twelve months of training, he was employed by the TOFD.[2]

Sports career

In 2016, Hekimoğlu decided to get involved in sport. He exercised three months long with pulleys for physical strength.[4] By December of that year, he joined the "Okçular Vakfı Spor Kulübü" ("Archers Foundation Sports Club") obtaining his license. He became champion in the Turkish Outdoor Para Archery Championship.[2]

Competing in the W1 class of the recurve division, Hekimoğlu won the gold medal at the 2018 European Para Archery Championships held in Plzeň, Czech Republic.[5] He took the gold medal in the Individual W1 event at the 2019 World Para Archery Championship in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.[6] At the 2021 Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he captured two gold medals, one in the Individual W1 and the other in the mixed team event together with his teammate Fatma Danabaş.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Gazioğlu, Fatih (11 January 2020). "Paralimpik okçu Bahattin Hekimoğlu yılın sporcusu ödülüne aday". Anadolu Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Omurilik felçli Bahattin Hekimoğlu, Okçuluk Türkiye Şampiyonasında birinci oldu!". Habertürk (in Turkish). 25 April 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bahattin Hekimoğlu" (in Turkish). Türk Sporu. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bahattin Hekimoğlu sporla hayata yeniden döndü!". Fanatik (in Turkish). 9 October 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Bahattin Hekimoğlu 2019 Engelli Okçuluk Dünya Şampiyonası'nda birinci oldu!". Habertürk (in Turkish). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "'S-Hertogenbosch 2019 World Archery Para Championships - Men W1 (Rec/Comp)". World Archery. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  7. ↑ Wells, Chris (26 February 2021). "Turkey sweeps W1 events at Fazza para world ranking tournament". World Archery. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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