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Türkiye held its first official Stand Up Paddle championship in Koycegiz, a district of Mugla province, with 81 athletes competing in the under-18, open, and master categories.
The races were held on a 200-meter course set up at the Koycegiz Lake Water Sports Center. Women and men competed in all three categories.
After two days of elimination and final races, the medals were presented to the top finishers at a ceremony.
In the women’s master category, Ekaterina Gordienko finished first, Burcu Oz second, and Nigar Gulcu third. Among the men, Serdar Cakir took first place, Muhammet Guler second and Zafer Benli third.
In the women’s open category, Alkim Sarica finished first, Sevgi Baskin second, and Zeynep Ozun Yalcin third. Among the men, Yusuf Erken was first, Muhammet Fethi Duruay second, and Tolga Yucel third.
In the under-18 women’s category, Hayal Buckun took first place, Gamze Ergin second and Melike Karatas third. Among the boys, Emir Budak finished first, Aras Kalayci second and Halit Can Kilic third.
Türkiye Canoe Federation President Alper Cavit Kabakci said they held the first official SUP Türkiye Championship in the country amid the natural beauty of Koycegiz.
Noting that the participation of 81 athletes in the first championship was important for them, Kabakci said, "In three weeks, we will host one leg of the World Cup in Kemer. This is a sport that citizens of all ages can easily do. I thank everyone who contributed.”
At the end of the championship, the two top finishers among both women and men were each given a SUP board as a gift.
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