Tuncay Çalışkan

{{short description|Austrian taekwondo practitioner}}

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| fullname = Tuncay Çalışkan

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| nationality = {{AUT}}

| residence = Vienna, Austria

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|8|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Söke, Aydın, Turkey

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| sport = Taekwondo

| event = 68 kg

| club = TKD Verein Baden

| coach = Mustafa Atalar

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{{MedalSport|Men's taekwondo}}

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{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze| 2003 Garmisch | 72 kg}}

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Tuncay Çalışkan (born 9 August 1977 in Söke, Aydın, Turkey) is a Turkish-born Austrian taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the men's featherweight category.{{cite sports-reference|title = Tuncay Çalışkan|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/tuncay-caliskan-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418024910/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/tuncay-caliskan-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 18 April 2020|access-date = 29 December 2014}} He captured a bronze medal in the 72-kg division at the 2003 World Taekwondo Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, and attained top seven finishes in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), representing his naturalized nation Austria.{{cite news|first=Marcel|last=Weigl|title=Olympia wartet nicht|trans-title=Olympics is fast approaching|language=de|url=http://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/sport/mehr_sport/148141_Olympia-wartet-nicht.html|publisher=Wiener Zeitung|date=12 August 2004|accessdate=28 December 2014}} Caliskan is also a full-fledged member of Baden Taekwondo Club ({{langx|de|TKD Verein Baden}}) and Austrian taekwondo squad, under head coach and master Mustafa Atalar.{{cite news|title=Durch K.o. des Gegners gebremst|trans-title=Slowed down by the enemy with a knockout|language=de|url=http://www.vol.at/durch-ko-des-gegners-gebremst/vol-news-cprugger-20040827-120652|publisher=Vorarlberg Nachrichten|date=27 August 2004|accessdate=28 December 2014}}{{cite news|title=Eine Olympiamedaille soll Gold bei der EM folgen|trans-title=An Olympic medal is to follow gold at the European Championships|language=de|url=http://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/sport/mehr_sport/150118_Eine-Olympiamedaille-soll-Gold-bei-der-EM-folgen.html|publisher=Wiener Zeitung|date=12 August 2004|accessdate=28 December 2014}}

Caliskan made his official debut, as part of his naturalized Austrian squad, at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he competed in the men's featherweight class (68 kg). He crashed out in the opening match 3–7 to South Korean fighter and eventual silver medalist Sin Joon-sik, but mounted his strength to edge past Russia's Aslander Dzitiev (0–6) and then scored a 4–4 victory over Germany's Aziz Acharki upon the referees' decision in the repechage rounds.{{cite news|title=Taekwondo: Safe passage for favourites|url=http://www.oneindia.com/2000/09/28/280900match.html|publisher=Oneindia.in|date=28 September 2000|accessdate=29 December 2014}} Caliskan secured his place for a chance of an Olympic bronze medal, but narrowly missed out in a tough 2–4 defeat to Iran's Hadi Saei, relegating him to fourth.{{cite web|title=Sydney 2000: Taekwondo – Men's Flyweight (58kg)|url=http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/tk/TKresults.pdf|format=PDF|work=Sydney 2000|publisher=LA84 Foundation|pages=47–51|accessdate=23 November 2014}}{{cite news|title=Back kick connects late for a key point|url=https://assets.espn.go.com/oly/summer00/news/2000/0928/785342.html|publisher=ESPN|date=28 September 2000|access-date=29 December 2014}}

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Caliskan qualified for his second Austrian squad in the men's featherweight class (68 kg), by placing second behind Azerbaijan's Niyamaddin Pashayev and granting a berth from the European Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan.{{cite web|title=Athens 2004: Taekwondo – Men's Entry List by NOC|url=http://library.la84.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2004/Results/Taekwondo.pdf|format=PDF|pages=2–4|work=Athens 2004|publisher=LA84 Foundation|accessdate=28 December 2014}}{{cite news|title=Taekwondo: Im Doppelpack nach Athen|trans-title=In a double to Athens|language=de|url=http://derstandard.at/1574792|publisher=Der Standard|date=27 February 2004|accessdate=28 December 2014}} In his opening match, Caliskan trailed behind Central African Republic's Bertrand Gbongou Liango 1–4 in the third round, until he knocked his opponent unconscious with a roundhouse kick and dropped him face-down to the mat. Following Caliskan's unprecedented victory, Liango was sent to a nearby hospital and diagnosed with concussion.{{cite news|title=Abdallah takes silver; African taekwondo athlete knocked out|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/fight/2004-08-27-taekwondo-injury_x.htm|publisher=USA Today|date=27 August 2004|accessdate=29 December 2014}}{{cite news|title=Fighter felled by kick to head taken to hospital|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/fighter-felled-by-kick-to-head-taken-to-hospital-6162975.html|publisher=The Independent|date=28 August 2004|accessdate=29 December 2014}} In the quarterfinal match, Caliskan produced a pattern of aggressive attacks against Chinese Taipei's Huang Chih-hsiung on the final round, but his opponent responded to seal a 10–8 victory over him at the very end.{{cite news|last=Lin|first=Chieh-yu|title=Team Taiwan takes silver in taekwondo|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2004/08/28/2003200535|publisher=Taipei Times|date=28 August 2004|accessdate=23 December 2014}} With Huang moving forward into the final, Caliskan fell short of his Olympic medal chance in a 4–8 defeat to Egypt's Tamer Hussein in the repechage.{{cite web|title=Taekwondo – Men's Featherweight (68kg/150lbs) Repechage Round 1|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/martial_arts/results/3534260.stm|work=Athens 2004|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 August 2004|accessdate=24 September 2013}}{{cite news|title=Taekwondo: Caliskan endgültig out|trans-title=Taekwondo: Caliskan is finally out|language=de|url=http://derstandard.at/1774477|publisher=Der Standard|date=29 August 2004|accessdate=28 December 2014}}