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Türkiye reaches nine medals as Candaniz Birak wins historic Dakar fencing gold
Turkish fencer Candaniz Birak won gold in the men’s individual sabre at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, giving Türkiye its first fencing gold medal in its history of participation in the Games.
Turkish fencer Candaniz Birak won the gold medal in the men’s individual sabre at the Youth Olympic Games hosted by Senegal’s capital, Dakar.
According to the Turkish Fencing Federation, Birak defeated Georgia’s Giorgi Uroshadze 15-11 in the semifinals before beating Kazakhstan’s Aibar Kaim 15-6 in the final.
Türkiye’s Embassy in Dakar offers congratulations
Türkiye’s Embassy in Dakar congratulated the young champion, saying he had won Türkiye its first fencing gold medal in the history of its participation in the Youth Olympic Games. The embassy added that the achievement raised Türkiye’s medal tally at the Games to nine.
The Dakar 2026 Games are the first Olympic event hosted by the African continent. Turkish athletes also won medals in taekwondo and boxing during the Games. The embassy published its congratulatory message in Turkish and French, accompanying it with two photographs from the podium.
Photos: Türkiye’s Embassy in Dakar
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