Busenaz Sürmeneli

National boxer Busenaz Sürmeneli bagged the gold medal at the third European Games in Poland by defeating her Belgian rival.

In the 66 kg category, Sürmeneli won gold after beating her Belgian opponent Oshin Derieuw in all three rounds with a score of 5-0 in each round.

World champion Turkish boxer Busenaz Sürmeneli made history at the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 7 by winning the gold medal in women's welterweight.

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By defeating China's Gu Hong, Sürmeneli sealed the first-ever Olympics medal in boxing for Turkey at Kokugikan Arena in the Japanese capital.

Three Turkish female boxers - Buse Naz Çakıroğlu, Busenaz Sürmeneli and Esra Yıldız - received Olympic quota for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification Tournaments on June 5.

"What. A. Contest. Busenaz Sürmeneli qualifies for @Tokyo2020 after an exciting bout in the Welterweight category," the Olympics said on Twitter.

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.