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Türkiye wins 10 medals at European Para Archery Championship

Turkish para archer Öznur Cüre Girdi poses with her bow during training (AA Photo)
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Turkish para archer Öznur Cüre Girdi poses with her bow during training (AA Photo)
May 03, 2026 10:02 AM GMT+03:00

Türkiye concluded the European Para Archery Championship in Italy with 10 medals, finishing second in the overall standings behind host nation Italy, which claimed 11 medals, according to a statement from the Turkish Archery Federation.

The national para-archery team secured 3 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze medals at the competition held in the capital, Rome.

Oznur Cure Girdi claims back-to-back European title

Oznur Cure Girdi headlined Türkiye's campaign, winning gold in the women's para compound individual category for the second consecutive year.

The Paralympic champion, who also claimed the European title in Rome in 2024, advanced through the bracket without facing elimination in the Round of 16.

In the quarterfinals, Cure Girdi defeated fellow national athlete Busra Fatma Un 141–140. She then edged Tatiana Andrievskaia 139–138 in the semifinals before beating Anastasia Dzhioeva 136–132 in the gold medal match.

Full medal breakdown

Gold:

  • Oznur Cure Girdi — Para compound women's individual
  • Merve Nur Eroglu – Yagmur Sengul—Para recurve women's pairs
  • Yigit Caner Aydin – Sehit Kemikkiran — W1 men's pairs

Silver:

  • Oznur Cure Girdi – Busra Fatma Un — Para compound women's pairs
  • Zeynep Sena Saran – Nursah Kocyigit — W1 women's pairs
  • Abdullah Yorulmaz – Kenan Babaoglu — Para compound men's pairs
  • Oznur Cure Girdi – Abdullah Yorulmaz — Para compound mixed team

Bronze:

  • Mustafa Birlik – Ensar Yilmaz — Para recurve men's pairs
  • Ensar Yilmaz – Yagmur Sengul — Para recurve mixed team
  • Nursah Kocyigit – Yigit Caner Aydin — W1 mixed team

Türkiye's performance at the championship marks one of its strongest showings at the continental para archery event, with the squad contributing across all three bow categories: para compound, para recurve and W1.

May 03, 2026 10:30 AM GMT+03:00
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