Busenaz Sürmeneli becomes European champion for the second consecutive time in Sofia
While national boxers stepping into the ring in Sofia achieved significant rankings, government officials and sports clubs congratulated the champions.
On the final day of the 2026 European Boxing Championships held in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, national boxers achieved results that made our country proud.
Gold Medal from Hatice Akbaş
Hatice Akbaş managed to defeat her Spanish opponent Laura Fuertes Fernandez in the women's 51 kg category.
Competing in the 51 kg category for the first time in her career at this organization, the national athlete won her first senior European gold medal.
Second Consecutive Championship from Busenaz Sürmeneli
Stepping into the ring in the women's 70 kg category, Busenaz Sürmeneli defeated her British opponent Chantelle Reid to win the gold medal.
With this significant result, the national boxer became the European champion for the second consecutive time, bringing her total number of medals in the organization to four.
Büşra Işıldar Wins Silver Medal
National athlete Büşra Işıldar, who competed in the women's 75 kg category at the same organization, also took her place on the podium.
Defeated in the final by her Irish opponent Aoife O'Rourke, Işıldar finished the championship with a silver medal and became the European runner-up.
Congratulatory Messages and Celebrations
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called national boxers Hatice Akbaş and Busenaz Sürmeneli, who won gold medals at the championship, to congratulate them.
Additionally, the Fenerbahçe club published a special congratulatory message for successful athlete Hatice Akbaş.