Turkish athlete Şamdan wins silver medal in karate at Tokyo Olympics
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 03:20 | 05 August 2021
- Modified Date: 04:58 | 05 August 2021
Eray Şamdan of Turkey won a silver in men's 67kg karate at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. 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.