Ali Can Özcan

Ali Can Özcan
Personal information
Born (2001-06-29) 29 June 2001
Karabük, Turkey
Sport
Country Turkey
SportPara taekwondo
Disability classK44[1]
Weight class58 kg[1]
Medal record
Para taekwondo
Representing  Turkey
Paralympic Games
2024 Paris K44 58 kg
World Championships
2021 Istanbul K44 58 kg
2017 London K44 61 kg
2019 Antalya K44 61 kg
2023 Veracruz K44 58 kg
European Championships
2022 Manchester K44 58 kg
2021 Istanbul K44 58 kg
2024 Belgrade K44 58 kg
European Para Championships
2023 Rotterdam K44 58 kg

Ali Can Özcan (born 29 June 2001)[2][3] is a Turkish paralympic taekwondo practitioner.

Career

He competed at the 2022 European Taekwondo Championships, winning the gold medal in the K44 men's -58 kg event.[4][5]

He won a silver medal for Turkey at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, losing to Asaf Yasur of Israel 19-12 in the final of the men’s -58kg weight class.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Tiryaki, Erkhan (25 August 2024). "Türkiye, para yüzme ve para tekvandoda çıkışını sürdürmeye çalışacak". Anadolu Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Para tekvandocu Alican Özcan, Paris'te altın madalya hedefliyor". Gazete Duvar (in Turkish). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Yanlışlıkla Başladığı Para Tekvando Hayatını Değiştirdi: Alican Özcan'ın Paris 2024 Hedefi Altın Madalya". Memletket (in Turkish). 15 July 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Medalist By Weight Category: 2022 European Senior Championships" (PDF). 2022 European Taekwondo Championships. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  5. ^ https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024-paralympics/athlete/ali-can-ozcan_2004030
  6. ^ "Israeli Paralympics athlete wins gold medal in taekwondo," The Jewish Chronicle.