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2024 Olympics
Unforgettable Achievements of Turkish Athletes
It was a year of great success and pride for Turkish athletes. The outstanding performances of our athletes in different branches brought many medals to our country. Here is the list of athletes who won these medals:
METE GAZOZ
Olympic, world and European champion archer. He made history as Turkey's first archer to be ranked No. 1 in the world.
Started in the sport in 2010 by his father Metin Gazoz, a former international archer, Mete distinguished himself by placing fourth at the 2014 Youth Olympics. Two years later, he reached the second round of the Olympics.
After the Rio Olympics, Mete continued to rise in the rankings with his results in the World Cup competitions, and since 2019 he has consistently ranked in the top 10 in the world rankings. Gazoz, who entered the main table in Tokyo ranked 10th in the qualifying shootings, won six matches in a row, bringing Turkey its first archery medal in Olympic history. Gazoz also finished fourth in the mixed team with Yasemin Anagöz.
Continuing his success after his historic victory in Tokyo, Gazoz won the World championship in 2023. On May 23, 2022, Mete Gazoz ranked No. 1 in the World Archery world rankings for the first time.
Olympic, world and European champion archer. He made history as Turkey's first archer to be ranked No. 1 in the world.
Started in the sport in 2010 by his father Metin Gazoz, a former international archer, Mete distinguished himself by placing fourth at the 2014 Youth Olympics. Two years later, he reached the second round of the Olympics.
After the Rio Olympics, Mete continued to rise in the rankings with his results in the World Cup competitions, and since 2019 he has consistently ranked in the top 10 in the world rankings. Gazoz, who entered the main table in Tokyo ranked 10th in the qualifying shootings, won six matches in a row, bringing Turkey its first archery medal in Olympic history. Gazoz also finished fourth in the mixed team with Yasemin Anagöz.
Continuing his success after his historic victory in Tokyo, Gazoz won the World championship in 2023. On May 23, 2022, Mete Gazoz ranked No. 1 in the World Archery world rankings for the first time.
BUSENAZ SÜRMENELİ
Olympic and world champion boxer.
From the age of 16 he had a very high level junior career in which he achieved successive successes. He was 18 when he completed world and European championship titles in both the stars and juniors. He then reached the final of the European Union Countries Championships, his first serious test at senior level.
2019 was Sürmeneli's breakout year. He became the senior world champion in the velvet weight class (69 kg) at the championships in Russia, beating Chinese rival Yang Liu in the final. Two years later, he defeated another Chinese opponent, Go Hong, in the Olympic final to win the gold medal. This medal was recorded as the first Olympic gold in Turkish boxing history.
Continuing his success streak after the Olympics, Sürmeneli became the world champion for the second time in Istanbul in 2022. He also completed the European Championships and the Mediterranean Games at the top.
Olympic and world champion boxer.
From the age of 16 he had a very high level junior career in which he achieved successive successes. He was 18 when he completed world and European championship titles in both the stars and juniors. He then reached the final of the European Union Countries Championships, his first serious test at senior level.
2019 was Sürmeneli's breakout year. He became the senior world champion in the velvet weight class (69 kg) at the championships in Russia, beating Chinese rival Yang Liu in the final. Two years later, he defeated another Chinese opponent, Go Hong, in the Olympic final to win the gold medal. This medal was recorded as the first Olympic gold in Turkish boxing history.
Continuing his success streak after the Olympics, Sürmeneli became the world champion for the second time in Istanbul in 2022. He also completed the European Championships and the Mediterranean Games at the top.
ERAY ŞAMDAN
Olympic silver medalist.
Şamdan won the silver medal in the 67 kg kumite at the Tokyo Olympics. He won four matches in a row to reach the final in this weight class, a category he moved up from the 60 kg he had competed in for years, but lost the title to Frenchman Steven da Costa.
He also has two European titles and a Mediterranean Games gold medal.
Olympic silver medalist.
Şamdan won the silver medal in the 67 kg kumite at the Tokyo Olympics. He won four matches in a row to reach the final in this weight class, a category he moved up from the 60 kg he had competed in for years, but lost the title to Frenchman Steven da Costa.
He also has two European titles and a Mediterranean Games gold medal.
BUSE NAZ ÇAKIROĞLU
Olympic silver medalist boxer. 2022 World champion.
He was born in Trabzon, a city known for its boxing culture. He started boxing here and then moved to Fenerbahçe Club. He won the gold medal at the European Boxing Union Championships in 2017, then reached the final of the 2018 European Senior Championships. The gold he lost in that championship he regained a year later at the European Championships in Alcobendas.
Çakıroğlu, who secured an early qualification for the Olympics, won three straight matches in Tokyo to reach the final. She lost to her Bulgarian opponent Stefka Krasteva, 11 years her senior and a two-time European champion, 5-0 on a referee's decision and ended up in silver.
A year later, in Istanbul, he won the World Boxing Championship title in his weight class. He also won two European Games gold medals.
Çakıroğlu, known for his high technique and active boxing in the ring, is coached by Nazım Yiğit.
Olympic silver medalist boxer. 2022 World champion.
He was born in Trabzon, a city known for its boxing culture. He started boxing here and then moved to Fenerbahçe Club. He won the gold medal at the European Boxing Union Championships in 2017, then reached the final of the 2018 European Senior Championships. The gold he lost in that championship he regained a year later at the European Championships in Alcobendas.
Çakıroğlu, who secured an early qualification for the Olympics, won three straight matches in Tokyo to reach the final. She lost to her Bulgarian opponent Stefka Krasteva, 11 years her senior and a two-time European champion, 5-0 on a referee's decision and ended up in silver.
A year later, in Istanbul, he won the World Boxing Championship title in his weight class. He also won two European Games gold medals.
Çakıroğlu, known for his high technique and active boxing in the ring, is coached by Nazım Yiğit.
FERHAT ARICAN
Turkey's only Olympic medalist in gymnastics. Two-time Olympian.
Competed at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. In Rio, she placed 41st in the general classification. In her second Olympics in five years, she competed on pommel horse and parallel bars. She made Turkish Olympic history by winning the bronze medal in the parallel bars final with a score of 15.633 points.
Arıcan won eight European Championships medals, two of them gold, and six Mediterranean Games medals. In 2010, he also won a silver medal in the Youth Olympics on the balance beam.
Arıcan, who continues her professional life at Göztepe Sports Club, founded a gymnastics school for children called Kollektif Akademi in 2018.
Turkey's only Olympic medalist in gymnastics. Two-time Olympian.
Competed at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. In Rio, she placed 41st in the general classification. In her second Olympics in five years, she competed on pommel horse and parallel bars. She made Turkish Olympic history by winning the bronze medal in the parallel bars final with a score of 15.633 points.
Arıcan won eight European Championships medals, two of them gold, and six Mediterranean Games medals. In 2010, he also won a silver medal in the Youth Olympics on the balance beam.
Arıcan, who continues her professional life at Göztepe Sports Club, founded a gymnastics school for children called Kollektif Akademi in 2018.
ALİ SOFUOĞLU
World champion and Olympic medalist karate fighter.
In Tokyo 2020, he competed in the kata competitions and won a bronze medal. In 2023, she won the gold medal in kata at the World Karate Championships in Budapest.
He plays sports at Kağıthane Municipality Sports Club.
World champion and Olympic medalist karate fighter.
In Tokyo 2020, he competed in the kata competitions and won a bronze medal. In 2023, she won the gold medal in kata at the World Karate Championships in Budapest.
He plays sports at Kağıthane Municipality Sports Club.
We fully support and love our athletes, of which we have listed only a few, who are our pride. Godspeed our boys and girls!
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