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Ali Can Özcan

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Ali Can Özcan
Personal information
Born (2001-06-29) 29 June 2001 (age 23)
Karabük, Turkey
Sport
Country Turkey
SportPara taekwondo
Disability classK44[1][a]
Weight class58 kg[1][b]
Medal record
Para taekwondo
Representing  Turkey
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris K44 58 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Istanbul K44 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London K44 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Antalya K44 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Veracruz K44 58 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Manchester K44 58 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Istanbul K44 58 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Belgrade K44 58 kg
European Para Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Rotterdam K44 58 kg

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

Notes

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  1. ^ At the 2024 Paralympics, Özcan competed in class K44
  2. ^ At the 2024 Paralympics, Özcan competed in weight class 58 kg
  3. ^ Özcan is currently 23 years old in 2024

References

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  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.
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  6. ^ "Israeli Paralympics athlete wins gold medal in taekwondo," The Jewish Chronicle.
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