Paralympians won eight medals in Europe

Physically disabled weightlifters representing Turkey in the European Open Weightlifting Championship, returned with eight medals from the championship. 

The second day of the championship in Berck, France, was completed.

Female weightlifter Nazmiye Muratli became gold medalist by lifting a 111 kg in the women's 50-kilogram open and regional powerlifting category.

Besra Smoke, by lifting 114 kilograms in the women's 55-kilogram powerlifting category broke the Youth World record. Having won the gold medal in both open and regional ranking in the youth category, Besra won bronze in open and silver medal in regional ranking among elders.

Men's 49 kilos Abdullah Kayapınar lifted 135 kg and won a bronze medal in the open and a silver medal in the regional ranking.