Nazan Akın
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||
| Born | October 1, 1983 Diyarbakır, Turkey |
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| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) (2012) | ||||||||||||
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| Country |  Turkey |
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| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | +70 kg | ||||||||||||
| Club | Ankara Göreneller Spor Kulübü | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Meriç Özdeş, Yavuz Yolcu (national) | ||||||||||||
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| Paralympic finals | 2012 | ||||||||||||
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Nazan Akın (born October 1, 1983 in Diyarbakır, Turkey) is a Turkish female visually impaired judoka (disability class B3) competing in the +70 kg division. She won the silver medal at the 2012 Paralympics.[1]
Career history
Nazan took the bronze medal at the 2008 German Open, and the silver medal at the IBSA World Championship and Games in Antalya, Turkey the following year.[1] She won the bronze medal in the 63 kg division at the 2011 IBSA European Championship held in London, United Kingdom.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2008 | IDEM German Open | Aschaffenburg, Germany | 3rd | ||
| 2009 | IBSA World Championships and Games | Antalya, Turkey | 2nd | ||
| 2011 | IBSA European Championship | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 63 kg | B3 |
| 2012 | Summer Paralympics | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | +70 kg | B3 |
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