Öznur Cüre Girdi was born in Istanbul in 1997. She suffered a spinal cord injury following a traffic accident in 2014. She didn't stay away from sports and took up archery in 2019 through the Archers Foundation Sports Club. Her placings at the Para Archery World Qualifying Tournament qualified her for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. There, she competed in individual and team competitions, winning a silver medal in the team category. She competed in the women's compound bow team category at the 2022 Para Archery World Championships in Dubai. She broke the world record in the qualifying rounds, winning the gold medal and becoming a World Champion. She won the gold medal at the 2023 Para Archery World Championships in the Czech Republic. In 2024, she won the championship by winning the gold medal at the Para Archery European Championships in Italy. At the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, she broke world and Paralympic records in the qualifying rounds and won the gold medal. This was one of the most memorable achievements of her career. She was subsequently named "Paralympic Female Athlete of the Year" in a vote organized by the World Archery Federation. In 2025, she was selected for the National Team to compete with able-bodied athletes and competed in the second leg of the World Cup in China. This achievement marked a first for Turkey. Öznur Cüre Girdi also serves as the Chair of the Athlete Council on the Board of Directors of the Turkish National Paralympic Committee.

Achievements
2025 - Turkish Cup, 3rd Leg | Gold Medal
2025 - Conquest Cup | Bronze Medal
2025 - Turkish Cup, 2nd Leg | Silver Medal
2025 - Turkish Cup, 1st Leg | Gold Medal
2024 - Paris Paralympic Games | Gold Medal
2024 - Paris Paralympic Games, she broke the World and Paralympic records in the qualifying shots.
2024 - World Archery "Paralympic Female Athlete of the Year" Award
2024 - European Championships | Gold Medal
2024 - Turkish Championships | Silver Medal
2024 - Federation Cup | Gold Medal
2024 - National Sovereigns Cup | Gold Medal
2023 - World Championships | Gold Medal
2023 - European Championships | Bronze Medal
2023 - European Championships | Team Bronze Medal
2023 - Turkish Championships | Gold Medal
2023 - Federation Cup | Gold Medal
2023 - Spring Cup | Bronze Medal
2023 - Turkish Championships | Gold Medal
2022 - World Championships | Gold Medal
2022 - European Championships | Silver Medal
2022 - European Championships | Team Bronze Medal
2021 - Tokyo Olympics | Mixed Team Silver Medal