Personal information | |
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Nickname | Gazoz |
Nationality | Turkish |
Born | Istanbul, Turkey | 8 June 1999
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Turkey |
Sport | Archery |
Event | recurve |
Coached by | Yusuf Göktuğ Ergin |
Achievements and titles | |
Highest world ranking | 1 (23 May 2022) |
Medal record |
Mete Gazoz (born 8 June 1999 in Istanbul) is a Turkish recurve archer.[1] He won the gold medal in the men's individual event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] He also represented Turkey at the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the 2023 World Archery Championships held in Berlin, Mete Gazoz emerged victorious, claiming the prestigious Individual title. In an intense final, he triumphed over the skilled Canadian archer Eric Peters, securing his place as the first Turkish archer to achieve the esteemed recurve gold medal in a World Championship.