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At the Kurash European Championship held between 14–16 September 2026, our national athletes who successfully represented our country achieved an important success on the European stage with the valuable medals they won.
Our national athletes competing in the seniors category completed the championship with great success by winning a total of 12 medals: 7 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze.
7 European Championships in the Seniors Category
At the Seniors European Championship;
- Ahmet Erdem Ay – 60 kg: European Champion
- Reyhan Oğuz – 57 kg: European Champion
- Berat Tok – 73 kg: European Champion
- Melih Topçu – 90 kg: European Champion
- Ali İhsan Kaya – 100 kg: European Champion
- Mikail Zaloğlu – 120 kg: European Champion
- Ceylin Bayur – 87 kg: European Champion
In the seniors category, furthermore;
🥈 Our Athletes Who Won Silver Medals:
- Denizhan Ar – 66 kg: European 2nd Place
- Elif Erdoğdu – 70 kg: European 2nd Place
- Mehmet Emin Çolakçivi – +120 kg: European 2nd Place
🥉 Our Athletes Who Won Bronze Medals:
- Selahattin Elbaş – 81 kg: European 3rd Place
- Kübranur Esir – +87 kg: European 3rd Place
In the seniors category, a total of 12 national athletes stood on the podium.
Seniors medal table:
7 Gold | 3 Silver | 2 Bronze | Total 12 Medals
Our seniors delegation was represented by 2 coaches, 8 male and 4 female athletes.
12 Gold Medals in the Junior Category!
Our young national athletes competing in the junior category created a veritable medal rain.
8 of our female athletes won gold medals as European Champions in the women’s category, while significant medals were also achieved in the men’s category.
Juniors women:
- Ayşe Ecrin Tayar – 36 kg
- Bahar Gezer – 40 kg
- Yağmur Ayaz Usta – 44 kg
- Zeynep Betül Eroğlu – 48 kg
- Ecrin Naz Şentürk – 52 kg
- Eftal Çetinkaya – 57 kg
- Tuana Kambur – 63 kg
- Melek Reyhan Yılmaz – +63 kg
Juniors men:
- Berat Tarakcı – 38 kg
- Hamdi Ali Otobaşı – 42 kg
- Emirhan Uğur – 46 kg
- Efe Kağan Haytabey – 50 kg
- Deniz Durusan – 55 kg
- Burak Demirakın – 65 kg
- Emre Gür – 71 kg
- Ahmet Çınar Akkoyun – 77 kg
- Tarık Uzunluğu – 83 kg
- Ali Asaf Çiçek – +83 kg
13 Gold Medals from the Youth Category!
Our national athletes competing in the youth category also completed the European Championship with significant medals.
In the youth category, a total of 20 medals were won: 13 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze.
Our athletes who won gold medals:
Yağmur İpek Akçay, Mustafa Göde, Ümmügül Deste, Erdem Osman Nizam, Eslem Duru Balcı, Dicle Polat, Diyar Savcı, Sümeyye Çekici, Rutkay Çil, Ecrin Civelek, Cemil Kanat and Eda Su Vatanlar.
Our athletes who won silver medals:
İbrahim Atmaca, Tuğrul Tetik, Erdican Ay, Mustafa Gürkan Şentürk, Şeyma Ülbeği and Muhammed Sefa Karataş.
Our athletes who won bronze medals:
Hilal Çelik and Bedia Su Bolat.
Türkiye’s Strength in Kurash on Display in Europe!
The outstanding performance demonstrated by our national athletes competing in the seniors, juniors and youth categories once again showcased the rise of Turkish Kurash in Europe.
As the Turkish Federation of Developing Sports Branches, we sincerely congratulate all our national athletes, coaches and technical staff who have successfully represented our country at the European Championship and have made our National Anthem heard from the podiums; we extend our thanks to all those who contributed to their success.
We are proud of our national athletes who have carried our star and crescent flag to the summit of Europe.
Congratulations to the National Team!
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