Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated archer Miti Gazoz on winning the gold medal in the men's bow and arrow competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which is Turkey's first medal in this game at the Olympic Games.
This came during a phone call made by the Turkish Minister of Sports and Youth Mehmet Kasapoglu with Erdogan, where he spoke to Gazouz and congratulated him after his gold medal ceremony, today, Saturday, according to the Anatolia correspondent.
Ülkemize okçuluk dalında Olimpiyat tarihimizdeki ilk altın madalyayı kazandıran milli okçumuz #MeteGazoz'u tebrik ederiz.🇹🇷#Tokyo2020 #TeamTürkiye pic.twitter.com/wnFakAzEup
— AK Kadın Zeytinburnu (@Akkadinzburnu) July 31, 2021
Addressing Gazouz, Erdogan said, "You made us very touched, as you entered history as the grandson of the Turkish nation famous for shooting, and I followed your last throw with my eyes full of tears. Congratulations on the victory."
#MeteGazoz Olimpiyat Şampiyonu!
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— Pusholder (@pusholder) July 31, 2021
Earlier today, Saturday, Gazos won the gold medal in the men's singles shooting at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, by defeating Italian Mauro Nespoli in the final 6-4.
Mete Gazoz🇹🇷 is the first archer to win #gold at #Tokyo2020 that is not from the Republic of Korea.
It is also Turkey's first #Archery medal at the #Olympics #UnitedByEmotion |
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— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 31, 2021