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.
