Neşe Mercan
Turkish Paralympic goalball player
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Neşe Mercan (born September 19, 1994) is a Turkish female Paralympian goalball player. She is a member of the national team.
Early years
Neşe Mercan was born in İskenderun of Hatay Province, Turkey on September 19, 1994.
Sporting career
Mercan was a member of the women's national goalball team at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She won the gold medal with her teammates at the Paralympics.
In 2018, she enjoyed her national team's silver medal win at the Goalball World Championships in Malmö, Sweden.
She was part of the national team, which became champion at the 2019 IBSA Goalball European Champiionship held in Rostock, Germany. Her team became undefeated champion at the 2019 Elite Teams International Women Goalball Tournament in Japan.
Honours
International
- 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 2018 Goalball World Championships in Malmö, Sweden,
- 2019 IBSA Goalball European Champişonship in Rostock, Germany,
- 2019 Elite Teams International Women Goalball Tournament in Japan,