National para swimmer Defne Kurt won the 100-meter freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships in Paris, the capital of France.
Kurt completed the final in 59.21 to take the gold medal.
Second medal at the championships
The national athlete also competed in the 50-meter freestyle at the event. Kurt won the silver medal in the category with a time of 27.13.
The Turkish Swimming Federation congratulated European champion Defne Kurt and her coach, Nuriye Renin Gemicioğlu Oyeniyi.
Minister Bak sends congratulations
Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak also congratulated Defne Kurt on winning the gold medal at the European Swimming Championships.
Defne Kurt is the European champion. I wholeheartedly congratulate our national athlete, who won the gold medal at the European Para Swimming Championships.