Türkiye win the women's European boxing title with four gold medals

Türkiye completed the 2026 European Boxing Championships in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, with 4 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze medals. The Olympic Women's National Boxing Team won the European title in the women's category, while Türkiye finished second overall in Europe.

Scraper SystemSeptember 26, 2026, 09:58 AM

Türkiye win the women's European boxing title with four gold medals

The 2026 European Boxing Championships, held in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, have concluded. Türkiye enjoyed the most successful championship in its history, winning a total of 10 medals: 4 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze.

Held jointly in the women's and men's categories for the first time, the championships saw Türkiye's Olympic Women's National Boxing Team win the European title with 3 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals.

Three gold medals in the women's category

Busenaz Sürmeneli, Hatice Akbaş and Havvanur Kethüda won gold medals. Büşra Işıldar took silver, while Esra Yıldız Kahraman, Gizem Özer and Nurselen Yalgettekin finished the competition with bronze medals.

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National boxer Busenaz Sürmeneli, who won gold, was named the best female boxer of the championships and received her trophy at a ceremony.

Gold medal in the men's 90-kilogram category

Emrah Yaşar won gold in the men's 90-kilogram category. Semih Gümüş and Samet Gümüş won bronze medals.

Türkiye won a gold medal in the 90-kilogram category, described as a heavyweight division, for the first time in its history. With 10 medals, Türkiye finished second in Europe behind Russia in the overall standings.