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

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

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

ANKARA (AA) - 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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