9 October 2009 - Paralympic Athlete of the Month

Turkish Archer Gizem GIRISMEN is Paralympic Athlete of the Month Lausanne – 9 October 2009   Turkish archer Gizem GIRISMEN (age 27) was chosen “Athlete of the Month” for August by the International Paralympic Committee.   Gizem GIRISMEN recently took a top position at the World Archery Para Championships in the category Recurve Bow Class W2 Women. At the age of 11 in 1992, GIRISMEN was paralyzed following a traffic accident. She continued on to complete her education with honours in business administration from Bilkent University in 2004…   Read the full article on the International Paralympic Committee Website