Ömer Aşık (archer)

This article is about the para-archer. For the basketball player, see Ömer Aşık.
Ömer Aşık
Personal information
Nationality Turkish
Born (1991-08-07) August 7, 1991
Turkey
Residence Bolu, Turkey
Sport
Country Turkey
Sport Paralympic archery
Event(s) Compound bow W1
Club Bolu Polissporgücü
Coached by Ahmet Soner Mersinli
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 2016

Ömer Aşık (born August 07, 1991) is a Turkish Paralympian archer competing in the Men's compound bow W1 event.[1]

Early life

Ömer Aşık was born on August 07, 1991.[1] He lives in Bolu, Turkey.[2]

Sporting career

Aşık began his archery career in 2013, and debuted internationally in 2015. He has been coached by Ahmet Soner Mersinli at Bolu Polissporgücü Club since 2012.[2]

He obtained a quota for the 2016 Summer Paralympics Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Aşık is right-handed and shoots 69.8 cm (27.5 in)-long arrows, with a bow draw weight of 18.5 kg (41 lb).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ömer Aşık". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ömer Aşık". World Archery. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
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