Turkey claims gold in European Race Walking Cup
- Sports
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 06:14 | 19 May 2019
- Modified Date: 06:14 | 19 May 2019
Turkey won its first-ever gold medal on Sunday in the European Race Walking Cup held in Altus, Lithuania.
Turkey won a silver and two gold medals in the race.
Race walking prodigy Meryem Bekmez claimed both individual and team titles in the under 20 women's 10 kilometers finishing at 45:37.
Evin Demir walked the same distance in 46:49 coming second.