Mehmet Nesim Öner

Mehmet Nesim Öner
Personal information
Born (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994
Diyarbakır, Turkey
Sport
Country Turkey
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT13
Event1500 metres
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
2014 Swansea 1500m T13
2012 Stadskanaal 800m T13
2018 Berlin 1500m T13

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]

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

  1. ^ "Mehmet Nesim Oner – IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 14 May 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Mehmet Nesim Oner – Turkish Paralympic Committee". Turkish Paralympic Committee (in Turkish). 14 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Mine victim Nesim's goal is to win the world championships (in Turkish)". hurriyet.com. 9 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Mehmet Nesim Oner: From Mine to Medal". bianet.org. 30 August 2012.