Turkey bags 5 medals in para-taekwondo event in Egypt

Turkey won five medals in the African championships of para-taekwondo in Egypt, the country's taekwondo federation announced Thursday.

At the African Para-Taekwondo Championships in the resort town of Hurghada on Wednesday, the women team of Turkey claimed two gold medals, while the men team returned home with two silvers and one bronze medal.

Winning gold medals in the 49-kg and 58-kg categories, Meryem Betül Çavdar and Gamze Gürdal made the Turkish team champion of the tournament.

In men's category, Fatih Çelik and Mahmut Bozteke won silver medals in the 75-kg and 61-kg category, respectively, while Ali Can Özcan won bronze medal in the 61-kg category.

Turkey finished the championships at the second place.