Turkish athlete Eray Şamdan wins silver in men's 67 kg karate

August 05 2021 15:48:12

Turkish athlete Eray Şamdan wins silver in men's 67 kg karate

TOKYO

Eray Şamdan of Turkey won a silver in men's 67kg karate at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 5.

It is Turkey's first ever Olympic medal in karate.

The 24-year-old lost to France's Steven da Costa 5-0, who achieved a gold.

Şamdan won a bronze and gold at the European Karate Championships of 2019 and 2021 respectively.

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