Buse Naz Çakıroğlu

Turkish national athlete Buse Naz Çakıroğlu has become the European champion in the 50 kg category by defeating her Irish rival at the European Women's Boxing Championship.

At the championship held in Montenegro's Budva province, Çakıroğlu competed with Caitlin Fryers in the final.

Defeating her rival with a score of 5-0, Çakıroğlu earned the gold medal.

Turkish athletes bagged a total of 13 medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which ended on Aug. 8, making it the most successful Games ever for their country in terms of total medals won.

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Turkey grabbed two gold medals, two silvers and nine bronze medals while also being represented for the first time in the final of some events.

Turkish women boxers on Jan. 18 won four gold medals at the 33rd International Ahmet Cömert International Boxing Tournament in metropolis Istanbul.

Buse Naz Çakıroğlu, Esra Yıldız, Busenaz Sürmeneli, and Şennur Demir all claimed gold medals in the five-day contest, which ended on Jan. 18.

Some 160 boxers from 19 countries competed in the tournament.