Mehmet Nesim Öner
Mehmet Nesim Öner (born 20 December 1994) is a Turkish former Paralympic athlete who competed at international track and field competitions. He is a European champion in middle-distance running, he also competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics where he did not medal.[1][2]
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| Born | 20 December 1994 Diyarbakır, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Disability
When Öner was ten years old, he stepped on a landmine and lost his left arm and one of his eyes while he was grazing animals in the village of Uzunova in Kulp district near his home.[3][4]
References
- "Mehmet Nesim Oner - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 14 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Mehmet Nesim Oner - Turkish Paralympic Committee (in Turkish)". Turkish Paralympic Committee. 14 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Mine victim Nesim's goal is to win the world championships (in Turkish)". hurriyet.com. 9 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Mehmet Nesim Oner: From Mine to Medal". bianet.org. 30 August 2012.
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