Sports Project – World Visually Impaired Weightlifting Champion Ayhan Kaya Tells His Story
I’m Ayhan Kaya. I live in the Pazarcık district of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. I’m visually impaired, and I’ve been involved in weightlifting for many years. I started the sport when I was 14 or 15. Ever since, weightlifting has been an important part of my life, and for me it’s not just a sport. It’s a way of showing what we can achieve. So far, I’ve won national titles and medals at world and European championships. I have around 20 to 30 medals. Sometimes my children see them and tease me: “Dad, what are we going to do with all these medals? Where are we going to put them?” Their words make me smile, and they also remind me of all the effort I’ve put in over the years.