In Iran He was a semi-finalist in the event at the
2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics and came fifth at the
2008 Asian Junior Athletics Championships the following year. His approved classification status was changed to 'Under Review', it was announced that he would not be able to compete at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. The
Turkish National Paralympic Committee (TMPK) made objections to the IPC and WPA, but the efforts were unsuccessful. The TMPK filed for an injunction in a
Bonn regional court against the WPA, which is subject to German law. On 29 August 2024 at 19:24 local time, one day after the
opening ceremony of the Games, the judge approved an injunction allowing Yıldırım to compete. The WPA who had been unaware of the injunction, complied pending their own appeal against the decision. Notifying the Turkish delegation at 02:00 hours local time on 30 August, eight hours before the start of Yıldırım's 100 m competition.
Competition and post-disqualification Yıldırım eventually competed in the
100 m T12 event on 30 August 2024. He initially claimed Gold, but on 3 September 2024, he was disqualified from the 100m T12, his gold medal was revoked and his name was removed from the entry list of the
400 m T12, after the WPA's appeal against the injunction was upheld. The TMPK announced that it will resolutely fight for Yıldırım's reinstatement. == Personal life ==