Major Success for Istanbul Nişantaşı University’s Taekwondo Team: National Runner-Up and Multiple Medals
Our men’s taekwondo team finished second at the Ünilig National Championship. Our athletes also won two gold, one silver, and two bronze medals in individual events.
The Ünilig National Taekwondo Championship, organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation and hosted by Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University on April 19–22, 2026, has concluded. Istanbul Nişantaşı University made its mark at this prestigious event, which brought together 516 athletes from 91 universities: 245 men and 271 women.
Our Men’s Taekwondo Team delivered outstanding performances and a strong competitive spirit to become national runner-up. Alongside this major team achievement, our athletes earned medals and secured top podium positions in individual categories.
Our individual results and the athletes’ departments are:
63 kg – Gold Medal (National Champion): Serdar İlhan – School of Physical Education and Sports, Coaching Education
68 kg – Gold Medal (National Champion): Eren Özdemir – Faculty of Art and Design, Graphic Design
Women’s 49 kg – Silver Medal (National Runner-Up): Canan Gündüz – School of Physical Education and Sports, Coaching Education
Men’s 87 kg – Bronze Medal (Third in Türkiye): Berdan Ali Fırat – School of Physical Education and Sports, Sports Management
Women’s 73 kg – Bronze Medal (Third in Türkiye): Zehra Begüm Kavukcuoğlu – School of Physical Education and Sports, Sports Management
Our athletes’ high performance, disciplined work and sportsmanship once again demonstrated our university’s strong sporting infrastructure and the value it places on sport.