Muharrem Korhan Yamaç
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 October 1972 Edirne, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event | 10m air pistol SH1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Ağasar Sport Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Nevzat Yamaç | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Muharrem Korhan Yamaç (born 31 October 1972, in Edirne, Turkey) is a Paralympics, world and European champion disabled sport shooter from Turkey competing in the air pistol events of 10m, 25m and 50m.
He was an army officer at the rank of a lieutenant as he stepped onto a land mine and lost his right foot.
Yamaç competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning a gold and a bronze medal. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics, he was the flagbearer of his nation.
He won gold, silver and bronze medals at world and European events. He qualified again for his third time participation at the Summer Paralympics.