Traditional Turkish Archery Championship Comes to an End
The Traditional Turkish Archery Bursalı Şüca Air Race Turkey Championship, held in Karacabey with 204 athletes from 21 provinces, has been completed. Records were broken in several categories, and medals were presented to the medalists at the ceremony.
The Bursalı Şüca Air Race Turkey Championship of Traditional Turkish Archery, organized by the Turkish Traditional Turkish Archery Federation at the Karacabey Municipality Sports Facilities, came to an end after a three-day competition. Athletes representing clubs and individual competitors took part in the event, with women and men competing for places in different categories.
204 athletes from 21 provinces took part in the championship, and the competitions were held in 10 categories. Federation President Cengiz Toksöz stated in his opening speech that many records were broken in the range competitions. Toksöz announced that İsmail Göllüoğlu broke the record in the 50 libre category with a shot of 498.87 meters, that Ahmet Süleyman Arslan reached 506.41 meters in the super libre category, and that Göllüoğlu achieved a successful result of 505.90 meters in the 70 libre men's category.
In the Unlimited Pulling Force Women's Air Race, Şebnem Saliha Çakıroğlu of Istanbul Archers Foundation finished first with 488.47 meters. In the Men's Talipler category, Atilla Kaşlı of Antalya Oktar Sports Club took first place with 463.25 meters. In the Yediyüzcüler category, Mustafa Koçak of Tokat Onbeşliler Mounted Archery Sports Club finished first with 539.23 meters. In the Mixed Air Race, İsmail Göllüoğlu of Ankara Üçoklar Archery Sports Club was selected first with 514.23 meters.
Athletes who placed in the other nine categories also received their medals at the ceremony. Toksöz emphasized that all athletes were the winners of the competition and said they aim for an even better organization next year.
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