Defne Kurt became the first Turkish athlete to win five gold medals at a single European Para Swimming Championship, leading Türkiye to a 16-medal finish.
Key facts
- •Defne Kurt won the women’s 100-meter freestyle S10 in 59.37 seconds.
- •Turgut Aslan Yaraman won the men’s 200-meter individual medley SM8 in 2 minutes, 24.13 seconds.
- •Umut Ünlü earned silver in the men’s 200-meter freestyle S3 with a time of 3 minutes, 22.30 seconds.
- •The Russian Federation finished first in the overall standings with 33 gold medals.
- •Türkiye concluded the championship with nine gold and seven silver medals.
Defne Kurt secured her fifth gold medal of the European Para Swimming Championship on Saturday, winning the women’s 100-meter freestyle S10 at the Gebze Olympic Swimming Pool in Kocaeli. Her victory made her the first Turkish athlete to capture five gold medals in a single European Championship. The event marked the conclusion of the five-day tournament hosted by Türkiye.
By the numbers
Additional Turkish Medalists
Turgut Aslan Yaraman secured his second gold medal of the competition by winning the men’s 200-meter individual medley SM8 in 2 minutes, 24.13 seconds. Umut Ünlü added a silver medal for the host nation in the men’s 200-meter freestyle S3, finishing with a time of 3 minutes, 22.30 seconds.
Tournament Results and Standings
Nine Turkish swimmers competed on the final day, bringing the nation's total medal count to 16, consisting of nine gold and seven silver medals. The Russian Federation led the overall medal standings with 92 medals, followed by Italy with 61 and Ukraine with 73.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Daily Sabah.
