National wusher players brought Türkiye a total of 524 medals, 231 of which were gold, in the international competitions they participated in in 2025.
National athletes, who successfully represented Türkiye in 9 international organizations they competed in last year, won the most medals with 139 gold, 98 silver and 127 bronze at the 8th Open Balkan Wushu Kung Fu Championship Eurasia Cup held in Edirne on 10-14 July.
The color of nearly half (231) of the total 524 medals won by the national wushu players last year, who reached 77 medals, including 59 gold, 14 silver and 4 bronze, at the 2025 Open Balkan Wushu Games held in Bulgaria between 13-16 November, was gold.
“WE ACHIEVED A TOTAL OF 524 MEDALS”
Turkish Wushu Kung Fu Federation President Abdurrahman Akyüz said that 2025 was productive and they achieved great success, especially in the 10th World Kung Fu Championship held in China.
Reminding that the athletes were well prepared and became world champions as a team, Akyüz said, “It was really difficult to achieve this, but they did it. We went as a team with 14 athletes, we received a total of 44 medals, including 19 gold, 17 silver and 8 bronze, and we left our mark on the championship there.” he said.
Akyüz noted that this success was admired by athletes, coaches and participants from other countries.
Explaining that they have reached the level of “being the best in the world” from the point they started in 2006 in the taolu (a visual genre in which athletes demonstrate their technical skills) discipline, but that they have not yet reached the point they want in the sanda (free fighting) discipline, Akyüz stated that they are working to reach the top of the world in both fields.
Abdurrahman Akyüz emphasized that they did not only prioritize sporting success, but also held the Turkish Championship in Yalova last year with the slogan “Mercy to our martyrs, support for Palestine” and said, “First we say morality, spirituality and discipline, then sports success, then world championship. We have drawn a route for ourselves and we are working accordingly. In 2025, we achieved a total of 524 medals, including 231 gold, 142 silver and 151 bronze. This is great.” success. We are at a higher level than many federations in Türkiye in terms of the number of medals obtained.” he said.
“WE ARE TRYING TO RAISE GOOD ATHLETES”
Abdurrahman Akyüz stated that 6 national athletes were in the camp organized by the International Wushu Federation in China, and that the selections for the 10th World Youth Wushu Championship, which will be held in this country in March, will be held on January 20.
Expressing that their goal this year is to achieve new championships, Akyüz said, “We are training athletes from the bottom up. Our best athletes have trained and won world championships. We strive to raise those from the bottom as very good athletes at their level. We want to make our new young athletes successful, just like their older sisters and brothers, and represent Türkiye in the 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games to be held in Dakar in October.” he said.
Akyüz stated that wushu trains the body and exercises the mind, adding that it is a beneficial sport with these features.