Nihan Kantarcı

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Nihan Kantarcı
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1982-07-09) July 9, 1982 (age 39)
Eskişehir, Turkey
Alma materAnadolu University
OccupationTeacher of physical education
Years active1996-present
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in) (2011)
Weight72 kg (159 lb) (2011)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportShotgun shooting
Event(s)Trap, double trap
ClubBursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Coached byDiego Gasperini
Medal record
Women's Shooting
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Gold medal – first place J Double trap
Silver medal – second place J Trap
Bronze medal – third place J Trap

Nihan Kantarcı (pronounced [ˈniːhan ˈkantaɾdʒɯ]; born July 9, 1982 in Eskişehir, Turkey) is a Turkish sport shooter who competes in the trap and double trap events. The 159 cm (5 ft 3 in) tall athlete at 72 kg (159 lb) is right handed.[1][2]

She began with shooting sport in 1996 at the Eskişehir Hunting and Shooting Sports Club. She is coached by Diego Gasperini in Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor. She serves as a teacher of physical education in a primary school at Gemlik, Bursa Province following her graduation from the Anadolu University.[2][3]

She obtained in the women's junior category a bronze medal in the trap, and a gold medal in the double trap event at the held in Poussan, France. In 2002, she became silver medalist in the junior trap event at the in Lonato, Italy.[1]

Nihan Kantarcı qualified to participate in the trap event at the 2012 Summer Olympics with her 6th place achieved at the 1 held in Sydney, Australia. She was the first ever Turkish female Olympic sport shooter along with Çiğdem Özyaman, who competed in the skeet event.[4]

Achievements[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Turkey
1999 Tampere, Finland 6th J Trap
Tampere, Finland 4th J Double trap
Poussan, France 3rd J Trap
Poussan, France 1st J Double trap
2001 Cairo, Egypt 7th J Double trap
2002 ISSF World Championships Lahti, Finland 5th J Trap
Lonato, Italy 2nd J Trap
2011 Sydney, Australia 6th Trap [4]
Beijing, China 6th Trap [5]
Concepción, Chile 4th Trap [6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Portrait of the Shooyer-Kantarci Nihan". International Shooting Sport Federation. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  2. ^ a b "Sporcular/Atıcılık-Nihan Kantarcı" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  3. ^ "Nihan Kantarcı" (in Turkish). Gemlik Şehit Cemal İlköğretim Okulu. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  4. ^ a b "Çiğdem Özyaman ve Nihan Kantarcı'dan bir ilk". 365 Spor (in Turkish). 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  5. ^ "ISSF World Cup Beijing 2011 Olympic Trap Women results". Olympic Clay Shooting. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
  6. ^ "ISSF World Cup Concepcion 2011-Final Results Trap Women". ISSF. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
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