Merve Nur Eroğlu

Merve Nur Eroğlu (born March 25, 1993) is a Turkish para-archer competing in the women's recurve bow event. She took part at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Merve Nur Eroğlu
Merve Nur Eroğlu at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
Personal information
Born (1993-03-25) March 25, 1993
Bolu, Turkey
Years active2011–
Sport
SportParalympic archery
Event(s)Recurve bow
Coached byAhmet Soner Mersinli
Medal record
Women's archery Recurve bow
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 BeijingOpen Ind
Silver medal – second place2019 s-HertogenboschOpen Ind
Bronze medal – third place2023 PlzeňOpen Doubles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Saint-Jean-de-MontsOpen Ind
Bronze medal – third place2014 NottwilOpen Team
Tournaments,
Bronze medal – third place2021 Dubai Individual
Silver medal – second place2021 DubaiMixed team
Updated on 27 February 2021.

Early life

Merve Nur Eroğlu was born in Bolu, Turkey on March 25, 1993.[1] She lives in her hometown.[2]

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

In 2021, she won the bronze medal in the Individual and the silver medal in the Mixed team event together with her teammate Sadık Savaş at the 7th Fazza Para Archery World Ranking Tournament held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[6][7]

References
  1. "Merve Nur Eroglu". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  2. "Merve Nur Eroglu". World Archery. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  3. "Olimpiyatlara hazırlanan kızını yalnız bırakmıyor". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 2016-06-13. Archived from the original on 2016-06-15. 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. Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  6. Tiryaki, Erkan (26 February 2021). "Milli para okçulardan Dubai'de 8 madalya". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  7. Aşıkçı, Emre (25 February 2021). "Turkish Paralympic archery team bags 4 medals in Dubai". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 27 February 2021.


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