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Berfin Altan

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Berfin Altan
Personal information
Born (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 20)
Denizli, Turkey
Sport
SportGoalball
Medal record
Women's goalball
Representing  Turkey
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
IBSA European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Samsun Team

Berfin Altan (born 24 November 2003) is a Turkish goalball player having visual impairment. She was a member of the national team at the 2021 IBSA European Goalball Championship.[1]

She is a high school student at the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired "Durmuş Ali Çoban Anadolu Lisesi" in Denizli, Turkey. She is a member of the school goalball team.[1][2]

After playing chess and performin Judo, she switched over to goalball in 2016. She has been called up to the Turkey women's national goalball team camps since 2018.[2] She took part at the 2021 IBSA Goalball European Championship held in Samsun, Turkey.[3] She enjoyed her team's silver medal title.[4]

Honours

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International

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  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2021 IBSA Goalball European Championship in Samsun, Turkey.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Göz Muayeneleri" (in Turkish). Görme Engelliler Spor Federasyonu. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Golbol Kadın Milli Takımı oyuncusu Berfin Altan, okulunun gururu oldu". Fanatik (in Turkish). 26 April 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ^ Lloyd, Owen (10 November 2021). "Turkish women continue fine form at IBSA Goalball European Championships A with demolition of Germany". In the Games. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Golbol Avrupa Şampiyonası'nda Türkiye gümüş madalya kazandı". Cumhuriye (in Turkish). 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.