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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Eray Şamdan (2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 (age 25) Kocaeli, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Karate Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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