Eray Şamdan
Turkish karateka (born 1997)
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Eray Şamdan (born 25 July 1997)[1] is a Turkish karateka competing in the kumite.[2][3] He won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4][5]
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Kocaeli, Turkey
| Eray Şamdan | |
|---|---|
Şamdan in 2021 | |
| Born | 25 July 1997 Kocaeli, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) |
| Style | Karate Kumite |
Medal record | |
Career
In 2018, he took the bronze medal in the Kumite 60 kg event at the Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain.[6] He won the bronze medal in the Kumite −60 kg event at the 2019 European Karate Championships in Guadalajara, Spain,[7] and the gold medal in the same event at the 2021 European Championships in Poreč, Croatia.[8]
He qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[9]
He won the gold medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[10][11] In the final, he defeated Ala Salmi of Algeria.[12] He also won the gold medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.[13][14] A few months later, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 60 kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[15]
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 60 kg event at the 2024 European Karate Championships held in Zadar, Croatia.[16]
