Metin Sahin

About Metin Sahin

Metin Sahin is a European champion Turkish former taekwondo practitioner, who serves as the president of the Turkey Taekwondo Federation since 2003.

Sports Career:

He began with Taekwondo in 1975. In 1982, Sahin 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.

Sahin 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.

Metin Sahin Achievements

1984

5th European Taekwondo Championships in Stuttgart, Germany -  Silver

Antalya Tournament in Turkey -  Gold

Austria-Turkey Biletaral Tournament in Austria -  Gold

Belgium Open Tournament -  Gold

1985

1st Mediterranean Cup in Yugoslavia-  Gold

7th World Seniors Taekwondo Championships in Seoul, South Korea -  Silver

Helsinki Open Tournament in Finland -  Bronze

Cyprus Tournament -  Gold

1986

1st ETU Presidentship Tournament in Izmir, Turkey -  Gold

European Taekwondo Championships in Seefeld, Austria -  Gold

Belgium Open Tournament -  Gold

1987

Belgium Open Tournament -  Gold

1988

7th European Taekwondo Championships in Ankara, Turkey -  Silver

Pre Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea -  Bronze

1990

Centenary Friendship Tournament in Japan -  Gold

8th European Taekwondo Championships in Aarhus, Denmark -  Gold

1991

10th World Seniors Taekwondo Championships in Athens, Greece -  Bronze