Meryem Tan (born 3 February 1999) is a Turkish wheelchair basketball player. She was a member of the Turkey women's national wheelchair basketball team.
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1999 Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Women's Wheelchair Basketball | ||||||||
| Disability class | 4.0 | ||||||||
| Club | Pamukkla Belediyespor | ||||||||
Medal record
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Club career
editTan started playing wheelchair basketball encouraged by her high school physical education teacher.[1] She entered the Pamukkale Belediyespor in 2015,[2] which was established in August that year.[3] Her team compete in the Turkish Women's Wheelchair Basketball Second League,[2] after their promotion from the Regional League and then from the Third League.[1][2][4]
She plays in the disability class 4.0.[5]
International career
editTan was admitted to the Turkey women's national wheelchair basketball team, and played at the 2016 IWBF European Championship Women's Division B in Italy.[2]
She played for the Turkey women's natioanal under-25 wheelchair basketball team at the 2019 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Suphanburi, Thailand.[6][7]
She played at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championship in 2019 in Rotterdam, Netherland,[5] and 2021 in Madrid, Spain.[8]
Personal life
editMeryem Tan was born on 3 February 1999.[9] She is a native of Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey.[1][4] She is disabled on her two legs.[1]
She completed her secondary education at IMKB Technical and Vocational High School for Girls.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Milli basketbolcu Meryem Tan'dan engellilere dpor yapın çağrısı". D20haber.con (in Turkish). 6 January 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Meryem Tan İtalya Yolcusu" (in Turkish). Pamukklae Belediyesi. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol Oyuncusu Meryem Tan Gelecekten Umutlu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 6 February 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Pamukkale Belediyesporlu Meryem Tan Avrupa Şampiyonasında Mücadele Edecek" (in Turkish). Pamukkale Belediyesi. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b "2019 European Championship for Women, Division A - Türkiye Player List". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Turkey Team Roster". 2023 IWBF U25 Women's Wheelchair Basketball World Championship Bangkok Thailand. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Meryem Tayland'da, Mine kampta". Denizli'de Spor (in Turkish). Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "2021 European Championship for Women, Division A". International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Pamukkale Bld SK - Meryem Tan" (in Turkish). Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 22 July 2024.