Yasemin Adar

Female wrestler becomes world champion second time

Turkish female wrestler Yasemin Adar Yiğit has gained her second world championship in her career after defeating her Egyptian opponent Samar Amer İbrahim Hamza in Serbia's capital Belgrade.

The 76 kg category Greco-Roman style wrestler said, "I tried to show the strength of the Turkish women to the world," on late Sept. 14.

Female wrestlers bag 2 gold medals in European Championship

Turkish female wrestlers have earned two gold and a bronze medal at the European Champhionship held in Hungary's capital Budapest.

On March 31, the fourth day of the tournament that will end on April 3, Evin Demirhan Yavuz defeated her Bulgarian opponent, Georgieva Selishka, in the 50 kg category and came first.

Female wrestlers bag 2 gold medals in European Championship

Turkish female wrestlers have earned two gold and a bronze medal at the European Champhionship held in Hungary's capital Budapest.

On March 31, the fourth day of the tournament that will end on April 3, Evin Demirhan Yavuz defeated her Bulgarian opponent, Georgieva Selishka, in the 50 kg category and came first.

Turkey finishes Tokyo Olympics with best-ever tally of 13 medals

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.

Turkey's Adar makes history with Olympic bronze in women's wrestling

Turkey's Yasemin Adar won a bronze medal in the Tokyo 2020 Games on Aug. 2, making her Turkey's first-ever Olympic medalist in women's wrestling.

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Adar won a bronze in the freestyle 76kg match by pinning down her Kyrgyz opponent Aiperi Medet Kyzy.

Adar had a 4-0 lead in the match at Makuhari Messe Hall.

Wrestler Yasemin Adar wins silver

Turkish female wrestler Yasemin Adar won the silver medal on Dec. 16 in the 2020 Individual World Cup being held in Serbia.

Adar lost the gold medal game 3-0 by VFA (victory by fall) against her German opponent Aline Rotter Focken in the women's 76 kg category.

Focken won the gold, while Adar had to return home with a silver medal.