Eray Şamdan (born 25 July 1997) is a Turkish

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competing in the

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. He won the silver medal in the men's 67 kg event at the

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held in Tokyo, Japan.

Career

In 2018, he took the bronze medal in the Kumite 60 kg event at the

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held in

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, Spain. He won the bronze medal in the Kumite −60 kg event at the

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, and the gold medal in the same event at the 2021 European Championships in

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, Croatia. He qualified at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Paris, France to represent Turkey at the

in Tokyo, Japan. He won the gold medal in the men's 60kg event at the

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held in Oran, Algeria. In the final, he defeated Ala Salmi of Algeria. He also won the gold medal in the men's 60kg event at the

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held in Poland. A few months later, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 60kg event at the 2023 World Karate Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 60kg event at the 2024 European Karate Championships held in Zadar, Croatia.

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Eray Şamdan
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