Okay Arpa
Turkish karateka (born 1977)
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Okay Arpa (born 15 July 1977) is a Turkish karateka competing in the kumite +84 kg division.[1][2] He has represented Turkey in multiple international events, achieving success in both individual and team kumite categories.
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| Born | 15 July 1977 Kayseri, Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | +84 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Karate – Kumite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Arpa won his first major international medal in 1998, earning bronze in the men's +80 kg event at the 1998 European Karate Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.[1] He claimed silver in the same weight class at the 2000 European Karate Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey.[1] At the 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunis, Tunisia, he secured a bronze medal in the open weight division.[2]
In 2004, Arpa took silver in the open category and bronze in the team kumite at the 2004 European Karate Championships in Moscow, Russia.[1] He won gold in the team kumite at the 2006 European Karate Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.[2] In 2008, he earned a bronze medal in the +80 kg event at the 2008 European Karate Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, and became a world champion in team kumite at the 2008 World Karate Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[2]
Arpa added another bronze medal in the +84 kg category at the 2009 European Karate Championships in Zagreb,[1] and won team kumite gold at the 2010 European Karate Championships in Athens, Greece.[2] In 2011, he helped Turkey win the European Regions Karate Championships in Ankara, Turkey.[2]
Outside of competition, Arpa works as a physical education teacher at a primary school in Üsküdar, Istanbul.[3]