Background
Tüzün started sport shooting with his father"s encouragement in 1996 at the age of 15. His father Özer Tüzün, a dentist, is a passionate hunter and shooter, who personally coaches his son.
Tüzün started sport shooting with his father"s encouragement in 1996 at the age of 15. His father Özer Tüzün, a dentist, is a passionate hunter and shooter, who personally coaches his son.
At the age of 18, he participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia placing 30th. Tüzün represented Turkey at the 2004 Summer Olympics without advancing to the final. He placed 4th at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almeria, Spain.
Tüzün became gold medalist at the 2010 ISSF World Cup Final held in Izmir, Turkey and repeated his success at the 2011 ISSF World Cup in Concepción, Chile.
This result brought him the qualification to the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he finished in 24th.
The 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) tall athlete at 121 kg (267 lb) is a member of İstanbul Hunting and Shooting Sports Club and is coached by Diego Gasperini.