13-Year-Old Taekwondo Athlete from Ağrı Qualifies for European Championship
Elif Işık will represent Türkiye in the 29-kilogram category at the European Championship in Bucharest.
KEY POINTS
- Elif Işık, 13, won first place at the national team selection competitions in Ankara.
- She qualified for the European Championship in Bucharest, Romania, on November 22-25.
- She will compete in the 29-kilogram category for Türkiye.
- She is the first taekwondo athlete from Ağrı to qualify for the European Championship in the youth category.
- She will attend a 25-day national team camp before the championship.
Elif Işık, a 13-year-old taekwondo athlete from Ağrı, won first place at the Yıldızlar National Team Selection Competitions held in Ankara on October 18-19. She earned the right to represent Türkiye at the European Championship in Bucharest, Romania, from November 22-25.
Işık is the first taekwondo athlete from Ağrı to qualify for the European Championship in the youth category. She will compete in the 29-kilogram division.
“My goal is to finish first in Europe.”
Her coach Bedran Erim said Işık was discovered during summer sports schools and has been closely monitored since joining the infrastructure team. Erim noted that Işık won third place at the 2025 Minikler Türkiye Championship in Ankara and intensified her training afterward.
The preparation program included four days of group training and three days of individual training per week. Işık will complete a 25-day national team camp before the championship.
Ağrı Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate Sports Services Manager Cemil Budak stated that the achievement is important for the development of sports in the city and that Işık's family supports her. Elif Işık said her goal is to finish first in Europe.
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