Oğuzhan Tüzün

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Oğuzhan Tüzün

| image =

| caption =

| nationality = Turkish

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|10|20}}

| birth_place = Istanbul, Turkey

| education = Physical education and sports

| occupation = Teacher

| years_active = 1996–present

| height = 1.87 m

| weight = 121 kg

| country = Turkey

| sport = Shotgun shooting

| event = Trap, double trap

| club = Istanbul Hunting and Shooting S.C.

| coach = Diego Gasperini

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry |{{TUR}} }}

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Oğuzhan Tüzün (born 20 October 1982) is a Turkish sport shooter competing in the trap event. The {{convert|1.87|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall athlete at {{convert|121|kg|lb|abbr=on}} is a member of İstanbul Hunting and Shooting Sports Club and is coached by Diego Gasperini.{{cite web |url=http://www.gsb.gov.tr/londra2012/site/sporcular.asp?nameid=380 |title=Oğuzhan Tüzün-Londra 2012 |language=Turkish |access-date=5 July 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.izmir-ticaret.com/hakkimizda/6 |publisher=İzmir Ticaret |title=Tüzün, Oğuzhan |language=tr|access-date=5 July 2012}}

Biography

Tüzün started sport shooting with his father's encouragement in 1996 at the age of 15. His father Özer Tüzün, a dentist, is a passionate hunter and shooter, who personally coaches his son. Oğuzhan Tüzün works as a teacher following his graduation from the Sports Academy in physical education and sports.{{cite web |url=http://sektoreel.zaman.com.tr/sektoreell/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=780 |publisher=Sektöreel |title=Baba-oğul beraber dünya şampiyonu oldu |author=Kaya, Nurullah |language=Turkish |access-date=5 July 2012}}

He became already Turkish champion in the cadets category in 1997. At the age of 18, he participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia placing 30th.{{cite web |url=http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sh/SHresults.pdf |publisher=Sydney 2000 |title=Shooting-Results |access-date=5 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911143840/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sh/SHresults.pdf |archive-date=2008-09-11 |url-status=dead}}

He won the silver medal in the junior category at the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Lahti, Finland. Tüzün represented Turkey at the 2004 Summer Olympics without advancing to the final. He placed 4th at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain. In 2009, he won the bronze medal at the World Shotgun Championships held in Maribor, Slovenia.{{cite web |url=http://www.avcininyeri.com/forum/index.php?topic=4308.0 |publisher=Avcının Yeri |title=Oğuzhan Tüzün Dünya Üçüncüsü... |author=Çıkrıkçı, İsmail |date=13 August 2009 |language=tr|access-date=5 July 2012}}

Tüzün became gold medalist at the 2010 ISSF World Cup Final held in İzmir, Turkey and repeated his success at the 2011 ISSF World Cup in Concepción, Chile. This result brought him the qualification to the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he finished in 24th.{{cite web |url=http://www.issf-sports.org/news.ashx?newsid=1434 |publisher=ISSF |title=Tuzun (TUR) won Trap event, qualifying for the Games |date=8 March 2012 |access-date=5 July 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/shooting/trap-125-targets-m |title=London 2012 trap 125 targets men Results - Olympic shooting}}

Achievements

{{AchievementTable\|Event=yes}}
colspan="6"\|Representing {{TUR}}
2002 \|ISSF World Championships \|Lahti, Finland \|bgcolor=silver\|2nd \|Junior Trap \|
2005 \|Mediterranean Games \|Almería, Spain \|4th \|Trap \|
2009 \|World Shotgun Championships \|Maribor, Slovenia \|bgcolor="#cc9966"\|3rd \|Trap \|
2010 \|ISSF World Championships \|İzmir, Turkey \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|Trap \|
2011 \|ISSF World Championships \|Concepción, Chile \|bgcolor=gold\|1st \|Trap \|

colspan="6"|Representing {{TUR}}

2002

|ISSF World Championships

|Lahti, Finland

|bgcolor=silver|2nd

|Junior Trap

2005

|Mediterranean Games

|Almería, Spain

|4th

|Trap

2009

|World Shotgun Championships

|Maribor, Slovenia

|bgcolor="#cc9966"|3rd

|Trap

2010

|ISSF World Championships

|İzmir, Turkey

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|Trap

2011

|ISSF World Championships

|Concepción, Chile

|bgcolor=gold|1st

|Trap

References

External links

{{ISSF|SHTURM2010198201|Oguzhan Tuzun}}
{{Olympics.com|oguzhan-tuzun|Oguzhan Tuzun}}
[https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/oguzhan-tuzun_1564907 Oguzhan Tuzun] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
{{Olympedia|name=Oğuzhan Tüzün}}
{{Olimpedya|554/oguzhan-tuzun|Oğuzhan Tüzün}}
{{TMOK|ouzhan-tzn/4589||Oğuzhan Tüzün}}

Category:1982 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Istanbul

Category:Turkish male sport shooters

Category:Trap and double trap shooters

Category:Olympic shooters for Turkey

Category:Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Category:Shooters at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Category:Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Category:European Games competitors for Turkey

Category:Shooters at the 2015 European Games

Category:Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games