Bronze medal from national athlete Elif Çelik
The 16-year-old national athlete fell 1.11 seconds behind the Turkish record in the women's 2000 meters hurdles race.
Quick Look
- At the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympics held in Senegal, national athlete Elif Çelik won the bronze medal in the women's 2000 meters hurdles with a time of 6:36.99.
- Türkiye's medal count increased to 3.
- Çelik was 1.11 seconds behind the Turkish record.
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Why It Matters
Türkiye collected 3 medals at the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympics, with a gold medal in judo and a bronze medal in swimming.
National athlete Elif Çelik, competing in the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympics held in Senegal, won the bronze medal in the women's 2000 meters hurdles branch. The 16-year-old national athlete completed the race with a time of 6:36.99.
With this result, Türkiye increased its medal count to 3 at the end of the 8th day of the organization. Turkey had previously won a gold medal with Sema Nur Yüksel in 44 kilo judo and a bronze medal with Kırhan Yılmaz in 200-meter medley swimming.
HE MISSED THE TURKISH RECORD BY 1.11 SECONDS
Elif Çelik, an athlete from Muş who won the gold medal in the U18 Balkan Championship and placed 5th in the U18 European Championship, also approached the Turkish record in the race where she won the bronze medal. With his time of 6:36.99, Çelik was 1.11 seconds behind the Turkish record of 6:35.88. The record belongs to another athlete from Muş, Elif Akçiçek.
Open Questions
- What is Elif Çelik's performance in other branches?
- What is Türkiye's total medal target?
