Metin Şahin
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1963-01-10) January 10, 1963
Konya, Turkey
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportTaekwondo
Event(s)Middleweight, welterweight
Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1991 AthemsMiddleweight
Silver medal – second place1985 SeoulWelterweight
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 AarhusMiddleweight
Silver medal – second place1988 AnkaraMiddleweight
Gold medal – first place1986 SeefeldMiddleweight
Silver medal – second place1984 StuttgartWelterweight

Metin Şahin (born January 10, 1963, in Konya, Turkey) is a European champion Turkish former taekwondo practitioner, who serves as the president of the Turkey Taekwondo Federation since 2003.Also In 2019, He was appointed dean to the Faculty of Sport Sciences at Selçuk University.[1]

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.[2][3]

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.[2][3]

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.[2]

Achievements

1984
  • 5th European Taekwondo Championships in Stuttgart, Germany -  Silver[1]
  • Antalya Tournament in Turkey -  Gold[2]
  • Austria-Turkey Biletaral Tournament in Austria -  Gold[2]
  • Belgium Open Tournament -  Gold[2]
1985
1986
  • 1st ETU Presidentship Tournament in Izmir, Turkey -  Gold[2]
  • European Taekwondo Championships in Seefeld, Austria -  Gold[1]
  • Belgium Open Tournament -  Gold[2]
1987
  • Belgium Open Tournament -  Gold[2]
1988
1990
  • Centenary Friendship Tournament in Japan -  Gold[2]
  • 8th European Taekwondo Championships in Aarhus, Denmark -  Gold[1]
1991

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Sahin, Metin-Results". Taekwondo Data. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Metin Şahin (1963-...)" (in Turkish). Kim Kimdir. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  3. 1 2 "Başkanımızla Yapılan Bir Röportaj-Metin Şahin kimdir?" (in Turkish). Türkiye Taekwondo Federasyonu. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
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