Historic Archery World Cup Silver Medal for Elif Berra Gökkır
Elif Berra Gökkır won Türkiye’s first individual women’s recurve medal at a World Cup stage in Madrid. Her silver medal also helped secure qualification for the World Cup Finals.
Elif Berra Gökkır, a Sports Management student at Istanbul Nişantaşı University’s School of Physical Education and Sports and a national athlete, won a silver medal at Stage 4 of the Archery World Cup in Madrid, Spain.
Reaching the women’s recurve final, Gökkır faced Czech athlete Marie Horackova. Finishing as runner-up, she secured Türkiye’s first individual medal in women’s recurve in the history of World Cup stages.
Her Madrid result also qualified her for the World Cup Finals. With points collected throughout the season in Mexico, Shanghai, Antalya and Madrid, Gökkır entered the world’s top eight athletes.