Gizem Girismen
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Gizem Girişmen is a Turkish disabled female archer.
In 1992, at the age of eleven, she was paralyzed following a traffic accident. After all, she completed her education with honors in business administration from the Bilkent University
in 2004. In the same year, she was invited to an archery competition where she got interested and decided soon to practice that sport. She practiced in the basement garage of her apartment building, with the permission of the neighbors.
Only 2 years of practice and competition experience in national tournaments, Gizem
Girişmen had 3rd place (ARW2 Recurve Female) at 2006 EPC Archery European Championships held in Czech Republic which was her first intertanional tournament.
Following year, She got the 1st Place (FITA Round) at 2007 IPC Archery World Championships in Cheongju, South Korea.
And in the same year, She also won 1st Place in the 2007 Czech Republic
International Archery Tournament.
In 2008, she got Second in the European Disabled Archery Grand Prix held between July 12–18, 2008 in the United Kingdom
.
Then, She represented Turkey at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in the category of individual recurve W1/W2
and Won the Gold Medal by defeating her Chinese
rival Fu Hongzhi.
(Torch bearer of 2008 Olympic Games)
Finally in August 2009, She confirmed her World Champion status by Winning The GOLD at the Para-Archery World Championships. (Nymburk, Czech Republic)
(Athlete of the Month (August 2009) by IPC.)
She has been ranked Number One Archer in the World for Women's Ind. Recurve-W1/W2 since 2007.
Girişmen was nominated as the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year and she is the first Turkish sportsperson who has been nominated to this award.,
Gizem Girişmen is also The Turkish Record Holder of 30-50-60-70 meters, FITA, 70 mt round and Olymp R Match for ARW2 Female category.
Besides Turkish, she can speak English, French and İtalian.
In 1992, at the age of eleven, she was paralyzed following a traffic accident. After all, she completed her education with honors in business administration from the Bilkent University
Bilkent University
İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, commonly referred to as Bilkent University or Bilkent, is the first private, nonprofit university in Turkey with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research...
in 2004. In the same year, she was invited to an archery competition where she got interested and decided soon to practice that sport. She practiced in the basement garage of her apartment building, with the permission of the neighbors.
Only 2 years of practice and competition experience in national tournaments, Gizem
Gizem
Gizem is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Gizem" means ""Mystery", and/or "Enigma".-People:* Gizem Giraygil, Turkish volleyball player* Gizem Girişmen, Turkish archer* Gizem Güreşen, Turkish volleyball player...
Girişmen had 3rd place (ARW2 Recurve Female) at 2006 EPC Archery European Championships held in Czech Republic which was her first intertanional tournament.
Following year, She got the 1st Place (FITA Round) at 2007 IPC Archery World Championships in Cheongju, South Korea.
And in the same year, She also won 1st Place in the 2007 Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
International Archery Tournament.
In 2008, she got Second in the European Disabled Archery Grand Prix held between July 12–18, 2008 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Then, She represented Turkey at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in the category of individual recurve W1/W2
and Won the Gold Medal by defeating her Chinese
China at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
China was the host of the 2008 Summer Paralympics, held in Beijing. China's delegation included 547 people, of whom 332 were competitors. The athletes, 197 men and 135 women, ranged in age from 15 to 51 and competed in all twenty sports. Two-hundred and twenty-six of the competitors participated in...
rival Fu Hongzhi.
(Torch bearer of 2008 Olympic Games)
Finally in August 2009, She confirmed her World Champion status by Winning The GOLD at the Para-Archery World Championships. (Nymburk, Czech Republic)
(Athlete of the Month (August 2009) by IPC.)
She has been ranked Number One Archer in the World for Women's Ind. Recurve-W1/W2 since 2007.
Girişmen was nominated as the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year and she is the first Turkish sportsperson who has been nominated to this award.,
Gizem Girişmen is also The Turkish Record Holder of 30-50-60-70 meters, FITA, 70 mt round and Olymp R Match for ARW2 Female category.
Besides Turkish, she can speak English, French and İtalian.