In the organization held in the city of Oran, national karate players went to the tatami.
In men’s kumite 60 kilos, Eray Şamdan defeated his Egyptian rival Amr Aboukora in the semi-finals and reached the final. Eray won the gold medal by beating Algerian Ala Salmi 5-0 in the final.
The national athlete became the name that brought Turkey the first gold medal at the Mediterranean Games.
Eray told reporters, “I am very happy to receive a gold medal. I am very happy to bring the first gold medal to our country. Good luck to the country and the nation.” used the phrases.
OTHER FIGHTS
In men’s kumite 75 kg, Erman Eltemur defeated Serbian rival Dorde Salapura in the round of 16, and Portugal’s Tiago Miguel Goncalves Dos Santos in the quarter-finals to reach the semi-finals.
Losing to Algerian Oussama Zaid in the semi-finals, Erman was matched with Hamza Turulja from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the bronze medal fight. Losing to his opponent, Erman finished the organization fourth.
On the other hand, in women’s kumite 61 kg, Gülbahar Gözütok lost to French rival Maeva Dario in the first round and was eliminated.