Oğuzhan Tüzün

Oğuzhan Tüzün (born October 20, 1982, in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish sport shooter competing in the trap event. The 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) tall athlete at 121 kg (267 lb) is a member of İstanbul Hunting and Shooting Sports Club and is coached by Diego Gasperini.[1][2]

Oğuzhan Tüzün
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1982-10-20) October 20, 1982
Istanbul, Turkey
EducationPhysical education and sports
OccupationTeacher
Years active1996-present
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight121 kg (267 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportShotgun shooting
Event(s)Trap, double trap
ClubIstanbul Hunting and Shooting S.C.
Coached byDiego Gasperini
Medal record
Shooting
Representing  Turkey
ISSF World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Izmir Trap
Gold medal – first place2011 Concepción Trap
Silver medal – second place2002 Lahti J Trap
ISSF World Shooting Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 Maribor Trap
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Trap

Tüzün started sport shooting with his father's encouragement in 1996 at the age of 15. His father Özer Tüzün, a dentist, is a passionate hunter and shooter, who personally coaches his son. Oğuzhan Tüzün works as a teacher following his graduation from the Sports Academy in physical education and sports.[2][3]

He became already Turkish champion in the cadets category in 1997. At the age of 18, he participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia placing 30th.[4]

He won the silver medal in the junior category at the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Lahti, Finland. Tüzün represented Turkey at the 2004 Summer Olympics without advancing to the final. He placed 4th at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almeria, Spain. In 2009, he won the bronze medal at the World Shotgun Championships held in Maribor, Slovenia.[5]

Tüzün became gold medalist at the 2010 ISSF World Cup Final held in Izmir, Turkey and repeated his success at the 2011 ISSF World Cup in Concepción, Chile. This result brought him the qualification to the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he finished in 24th.[6][7]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Turkey
2002 ISSF World Championships Lahti, Finland 2nd Junior Trap
2005 Mediterranean Games Almeria, Spain 4th Trap
2009 World Shotgun Championships Maribor, Slovenia 3rd Trap [5]
2010 ISSF World Championships Izmir, Turkey 1st Trap [6]
2011 ISSF World Championships Concepción, Chile 1st Trap [6]

References
  1. "Oğuzhan Tüzün-Londra 2012" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  2. "Tüzün, Oğuzhan" (in Turkish). İzmir Ticaret. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  3. Kaya, Nurullah. "Baba-oğul beraber dünya şampiyonu oldu" (in Turkish). Sektöreel. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  4. "Shooting-Results" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  5. Çıkrıkçı, İsmail (2009-08-13). "Oğuzhan Tüzün Dünya Üçüncüsü..." (in Turkish). Avcının Yeri. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  6. "Tuzun (TUR) won Trap event, qualifying for the Games". ISSF. 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  7. "London 2012 trap 125 targets men Results - Olympic shooting".
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