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

24-year-old secures Turkey's 1st-ever Olympic medal in karate

16:11 - 5/08/2021 Thursday
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Eray Şamdan
Eray Şamdan

Eray Samdan 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.

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

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#silver medal
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