Metin Şahin
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Metin Şahin is a European champion Turkish
former taekwondo
practitioner, who serves as the president of the Turkey Taekwondo Federation
since 2003.
in Ankara
. In 1988, he was appointed instructor for physical education and sports at the Selçuk University
in his hometown. During his service at the university, he initiated the establishment of Taekwondo training at sports schools of many Turkish universities, and so contributed to widespread of this sports branch. He achieved a master's degree
in 1992. In 2002, Şahin received a Ph.D.
degree with a thesis on Taekwondo training from the Selçuk University. Since 2003, Şahin is assistant professor at the same university. He is author of a number of scientific publications and books on Taekwondo training.
Şahin was elected in November 2003 president of the Turkey Taekwondo Federation
. In August 2004, he became a board member of the World Taekwondo Federation
(WTF). The next year, he was re-elected to the board, and was appointed chairman of the youth commission of the WTF. In October 2007, he was elected to the board of European Taekwondo Union
(ETU), where he presides the Balkan countries
commission.
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Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
former taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
practitioner, who serves as the president of the Turkey Taekwondo Federation
Turkey Taekwondo Federation
Turkey Taekwondo Federation is the governing body of Taekwondo sport in Turkey. Originally, it was formed in 1968 within the Turkey Judo Federation, where it maintained its activities thirteen years long...
since 2003.
Early life and academic career
He was born im Konya, where he completed his primary and secondary education. Metin Şahin graduated in 1987 from the School of Physical Education and Sports of the Gazi UniversityGazi University
Gazi University is a public university primarily located in Ankara, Turkey.It was established in 1926 by Kemal Atatürk as Gazi Teacher Training Institute...
in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
. In 1988, he was appointed instructor for physical education and sports at the Selçuk University
Selçuk University
Selçuk University is state-owned higher educational institution, which was founded 1975 in Konya, Turkey.-History:Selçuk University started education in the academic year of 1976-1977 with two faculties. Faculty of Science and Faculty of Literature, 7 departments, 327 students and 2 permanent...
in his hometown. During his service at the university, he initiated the establishment of Taekwondo training at sports schools of many Turkish universities, and so contributed to widespread of this sports branch. He achieved a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in 1992. In 2002, Şahin received a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
degree with a thesis on Taekwondo training from the Selçuk University. Since 2003, Şahin is assistant professor at the same university. He is author of a number of scientific publications and books on Taekwondo training.
Sports
He began with Taekwondo in 1975. In 1982, Şahin became Turkish champion, and was selected to the national team the next year. He served several years as the captain of the national team. Between 1984 and 1994, he competed at world and European championships, and represented Turkey at two Pre Olympic Games. In 1995, 1986 and 1991 he was honored "Sportsperson of the Year" by the Turkish media.Şahin was elected in November 2003 president of the Turkey Taekwondo Federation
Turkey Taekwondo Federation
Turkey Taekwondo Federation is the governing body of Taekwondo sport in Turkey. Originally, it was formed in 1968 within the Turkey Judo Federation, where it maintained its activities thirteen years long...
. In August 2004, he became a board member of the World Taekwondo Federation
World Taekwondo Federation
The World Taekwondo Federation is the International Federation member of the International Olympic Committee for the competition events of the martial art of taekwondo...
(WTF). The next year, he was re-elected to the board, and was appointed chairman of the youth commission of the WTF. In October 2007, he was elected to the board of European Taekwondo Union
European Taekwondo Union
The European Taekwondo Union is the official governing body for all Taekwondo matters in Europe as a regional organisation of the World Taekwondo Federation. It comprises the National Taekwondo Federations of all the European member nations and regulates all Taekwondo matters on a continental basis...
(ETU), where he presides the Balkan countries
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
commission.
Achievements
1984:- 5th European Taekwondo Championships in StuttgartStuttgartStuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
- - Antalya Tournament in TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
- - Austria-Turkey Biletaral Tournament in AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
- - Belgium Open Tournament -
1985:
- 1st Mediterranean Cup in YugoslaviaYugoslaviaYugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
- - 7th World Seniors Taekwondo Championships in SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
- - Helsinki Open Tournament in FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
- - Cyprus Tournament -
1986:
- 1st ETU Presidentship Tournament in IzmirIzmirIzmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
, Turkey - - European Taekwondo Championships in SeefeldSeefeld, TirolSeefeld in Tirol is a municipality of the Innsbruck-Land District in the Austrian state of Tyrol, located about northwest of Innsbruck. With more than one million overnight stays each year, it is one of the most popular Tyrolean tourist destinations especially for skiing in winter, but also for...
, AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
- - Belgium Open Tournament -
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- Belgium Open Tournament -
1988:
- 7th European Taekwondo Championships in AnkaraAnkaraAnkara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
- - Pre Olympic Games in SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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1990:
- Centenary Friendship Tournament in JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
- - 8th European Taekwondo Championships in AarhusAarhusAarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
, DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
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1991:
- 10th World Seniors Taekwondo Championships in AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
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