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Türkiye's Dakar Embassy hosts gold-medal judoka Sema Nur Yüksel
Türkiye's Embassy in Dakar hosted national judoka Sema Nur Yüksel, who won a gold medal at the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games, and members of the Turkish Olympic Committee.
Türkiye's Embassy in Dakar hosted national judoka Sema Nur Yüksel, who won a gold medal at the Dakar 2026 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games held in Senegal's capital, and members of the Turkish Olympic Committee.
The embassy said the national athlete's success had made everyone proud and emphasized that Yüksel had won the first gold medal of the Dakar Youth Olympic Games. The embassy also wished success to the Turkish athletes competing in other events.
Posing with her medal before the Atatürk bust
During the visit, the national athlete and the Olympic delegation chatted over tea with embassy staff in a room displaying portraits of Atatürk and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Yüksel then posed with her gold medal before an Atatürk bust bearing the inscription, "How happy is the one who says, 'I am a Turk.'"
She previously won silver at the World Cadet Championships
According to International Judo Federation (IJF) records, Sema Nur Yüksel reached the final in the 40-kilogram category at the 2025 World Cadet Championships in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. She won the silver medal after losing to Uzbekistan's Dilafruz Boltaboeva in the final during golden score.
Dakar 2026, which began on October 31 under Senegal's hosting and will continue through November 13, is the first Olympic sporting event held on the African continent. Türkiye is competing in 16 sports with 34 athletes.
Photos: Republic of Türkiye Embassy in Dakar
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