13.03.2025 23:10
National shooter Şevval İlayda Tarhan achieved a historic success at the European Championship for Air Guns held in Croatia. Şevval İlayda became the first Turkish female athlete to win 5 medals in a single European Championship.
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National shooter Şevval İlayda Tarhan achieved a historic success at the European Air Guns Championship held in Croatia.
FIRST FEMALE ATHLETE TO WIN 5 MEDALS AT ONCE
The athlete with the crescent and star; won gold medals in individual, mixed team, and women's trio categories in the 10m air pistol, while also securing bronze medals in the air pistol solo and women's team categories. Şevval İlayda Tarhan, who won a total of 5 medals (3 gold and 2 bronze) in 5 competitions, made history as the first Turkish female athlete to achieve this in a single European championship.
CAUGHT UP WITH YUSUF DİKEÇ
With this success, Olympic silver medalist national shooter Şevval İlayda Tarhan has also caught up with her partner Yusuf Dikeç, who is at the top. Yusuf Dikeç, who won a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games alongside Şevval İlayda Tarhan, was the first Turkish athlete to achieve 5 medals (3 gold-2 silver) at the European Championship held in 2013.
TURKEY FINISHED AT THE TOP
Turkey completed the European Air Guns Championship held in Croatia with a total of 8 medals, including 4 gold. According to the statement from the Turkish Shooting Federation, the organization in the city of Osijek has concluded. Turkey, which obtained 4 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals, ranked first in the overall standings. Norway (4 gold, 1 bronze) came in second, while the Czech Republic (2 gold, 4 silver) finished third. The Turkish National Shooting Team achieved significant success by having the most medals in a European Championship.
OUR MEDAL-WINNING SHOOTERS
The national athletes who won medals in individual and team categories at the European Air Guns Championship are as follows:
Gold Medals
- 10 meter air pistol women: Şevval İlayda Tarhan (first in shooting history)
- 10 meter air pistol mixed team: Yusuf Dikeç and Şevval İlayda Tarhan (first in shooting history)
- 10 meter air pistol trio women: Şevval İlayda Tarhan, Şimal Yılmaz, Esra Bozabalı
- 10 meter air pistol trio men: Yusuf Dikeç, İsmail Keleş, Buğra Selimzade
Silver Medals
- 10 meter air pistol solo men: Yusuf Dikeç
- 10 meter air rifle solo women: Damla Köse (first in shooting history)
Bronze Medals
- 10 meter air pistol women team: Şevval İlayda Tarhan, Şimal Yılmaz, and Esra Bozabalı (first in shooting history)
- 10 meter air pistol solo women: Şevval İlayda Tarhan
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