Eray Şamdan

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]

Eray Şamdan
Eray Şamdan (2021)
Born (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997
Kocaeli, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb)
StyleKarate Kumite
Medal record
Men's karate
Representing  Turkey
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 67 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 PorečKumite −60 kg
Gold medal – first place2022 GaziantepKumite −60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 GuadalajaraKumite −60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2023 GuadalajaraKumite −60 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2022 OranKumite 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 TarragonaKumite 60 kg
World University Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 KobeKumite −60 kg

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]

References
  1. "Men's 60 kg Entry List by Event" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. "TURKSPORU - Türk sporunu her şeyimizle destekliyoruz".
  3. "Eray Şamdan" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. Palmer, Dan (5 August 2021). "Sanchez the history-maker as karate makes highly-anticipated Olympic debut". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 August 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. "Akdeniz Oyunları'nda üç madalya". Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). 23 June 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. "Eray Şamdan, İspanya'dan bronzla döndü". Spor 41 (in Turkish). 1 April 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  8. "Eray Şamdan'dan altın madalya". Sabah (in Turkish). 15 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. Rowbottom, Mike (11 June 2021). "Emotions run high as first nine earn Tokyo 2020 debut places at WKF final qualifier in Paris". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  10. Lloyd, Owen (26 June 2022). "Ouikene secures first Algerian gold medal of Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  11. "Algerian karatekas lead way to medals on Day 1 of Mediterranean Games". World Karate Federation. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  12. "Karate Results Book" (PDF). 2022 Mediterranean Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
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