Harun Mut

Harun Mut
Personal information
National teamTurkey
Born2000 (age 24–25)
Home townKayseri, Turkey
EducationSports (swimming)
Alma materErciyes University
Sport
Country Turkey
SportPara-alpine skiing, amputee football
Disability classLW2 (Para-alpine skiing)
ClubDepsaş Enerji S.C.

Harun Mut (born 2000) is a Turkish para-alpine skier who competes in the LW2 disability class, and an amputee football player.

Personal life

Harun Mut was born in 2000.[1][2][3] He lives in Kayseri, Turkey.[4]

Mut lost his left leg due to gangrene at his age of seven.[1][4][5]

He studied Sports at Erciyes University in Kayseri, and graduated with a degree in swimming.[1][5]

Sport career

Motivated by the national amputee football player Feyyaz Gözaçık, Mut first started to play amputee football in 2013. In 2018, he switched over to para-alpine skiing,[4] motivated again by Gözaçık, who performed also para-alpine skiing.[6] Mut has also interest in performing wheelchair basketball and para swimming.[7] For alpine skiing, he trains at Erciyes Ski Resort.[1][4][5]

Officially tepresenting Turkey, Mut took part at the 2025 World Para Alpine Skiing Championships held in Maribor Pohorje Ski Resort, Slovenia.[1][7][8][9] He competed in the LW2 disability class of the men's giant slalom,[2] and > slalom events.[3]

He is one of the three Turkish para-alpine skiers living in Turkey, the others are Feyyaz Gözaçık and Ömer Yıldırım.[5] Two expatriate Turkish para-alpine skiers live in the USA and in France. Mut is the only national team member, and the first Turkish portsman, who competed at world championships.[1]

Mut is a member of Depsaş Enerji Sports Club.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Kangrenden Bacağını Kaybeden Harun Mut, Sporla Hayata Bağlandı". Haber Sport (in Turkish). 8 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Maribor 2025 FIS Para Alpine World Ski Championships Giant Slalom (Men) Official ranking" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Maribor 2025 FIS Para Alpine World Ski Championships Slalom (Men) Official ranking" (PDF). FIS. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d "Harun Mut'un Azmi". Tekerlekli Sandalye Dünyası (in Turkish). 5 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d Küçükşahin, Sercan (8 March 2025). "Kangrenden bacağını kaybeden genç, sporla hayata tutundu". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference h63performing 1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b "Kayserili sporcu Harun Mut, Alp Dünya Kayak Şampiyonası'na katıldı". Kayseri Gündem (in Turkish). 12 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  8. ^ Şahan, Salih Ulaş (10 February 2025). "Dünya Para Alp Kayak Şampiyonası'nda ilk kez bir Türk sporcu yarıştı". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Harun Mut'tan Tarihi Başarı: Türkiye Kayak Federasyonu Tarihinde Bir İlk!". Havadis 65 (in Turkish). 11 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.