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Türkiye wins 10 medals at U-18 Balkan Athletics Championship in Slovenia

The Türkiye U18 National Athletics Team in Maribor, Slovenia, July 5, 2024 (Photo by Turkish Athletics Federation)
The Türkiye U18 National Athletics Team in Maribor, Slovenia, July 5, 2024 (Photo by Turkish Athletics Federation)
July 08, 2024 04:52 PM GMT+03:00

According to a statement from the Turkish Athletics Federation, 14 national athletes represented Türkiye in the event held in Maribor.

Türkiye won a total of 10 medals at the championship, including 4 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze, finishing third in the competition.

Slovenia took first place with 13 medals, while Serbia came in second with the same number of medals.

The names of the medal-winning athletes are as follows:

Men (Gold)

  • 3000 meters: Furkan Karli (8:42.21)
  • 2000 meters steeplechase: Musap Kondakci (5:51.95)

Men (Silver)

  • 110 meters hurdles: Koray Uygun (13.80)

Women (Gold)

  • 2000 meters steeplechase: Elif Akcicek (6:46.06)
  • Triple jump: Esma Nur Birden (12.92)

Women (Silver)

  • 3000 meters: Dondu Kubra Boyraz (9:57.61)
  • 1500 meters: Esma Durmus (4:23.20)
  • Javelin throw: Rabia Cicek Cirit (50.75)
  • Hammer throw: Birsen Kusog (60.12)

Women (Bronze)

  • 800 meters: Zeynep Ozkara (2:10.57)
July 08, 2024 04:52 PM GMT+03:00
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