Oğuz Akbulut

Oğuz Akbulut (born 6 May 1992) is a Turkish Paralympian athlete competing in the T12 and T13 disability classes sprint and middle-distance events.[1]

Oğuz Akbulut
Personal information
Born (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992
Sivas, Turkey
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT12, T13
Event(s)400m, 800m
Medal record
Track and field
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Dubai400m T12
Bronze medal – third place2023 Paris400m T12
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Berlin 400m T12
Bronze medal – third place2017 London 400m T12
Bronze medal – third place2012 Stadskanaal 800m T13
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place2017 Baku400m B2-B3

Personal life

Akbulut was born in Sivas, Turkey on 6 May 1992.[1][2] He had sight loss rom birth.[2]

He is married to middle-distance visual-impaired para-athlete Oznur Alumur.[3]

Sport career

Akbulut was admitted to the Turkey national team in 2012. He participated at the 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships held in Stadskanaal, Netherlands, and won the bronze medal in the 800m T13 evemt. His participation in the 1500m T13 (4th place) and 5000m T13 (5th place) events at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea, Wales remained without a medal.[2] He won the bronze medal in the 400m B2-B3 event at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan.[4] He became bronze medalist in the 400m T12 event at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, United Kimgdom.[5] At the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin, Germany, he took the gold medal in the 400m T12 event, and set a championship record with 49.92.[6] He won the bronze medal in the 400m T12 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[7]

He qualified to compete in the 400m T12 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[7]

References
  1. "Oğuz Akbulut" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. "Oğuz Akbulut, dünya üçüncüsü" (in Turkish). Sivas Gençlik ve Spor Müdürlüğü. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. "Oznur Alumur". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. "Oğuz Akbulut'tan bronz madalya". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 19 July 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  5. "Dünya görme engelliler şampiyonasında bronz madalya Türkiye'nin". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). 19 July 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  6. "Türk atletten şampiyona rekoru". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). 26 August 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
  7. "Oğuz Akbulut'tan Tokyo 2020 Vizesi". Fanatik (in Turkish). 9 November 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2021.


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