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Turkish Individual Sports: From Paris to Los AngelesTürkiye's individual sports deserve attention in their own right, particularly wrestling, boxing and taekwondo. On the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, World Championships, rankings and continental qualifiers are key to understanding the prospects for participation and medal contention.
Last updated: 2 October 2026.
Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu at the Paris 2024 Olympics — source: Anadolu Agency, AA.
What did Türkiye achieve at Paris 2024?Türkiye finished the Games with eight medals: three silvers and five bronzes. In the three sports covered by this guide, the results were:
| Sport | Turkish medals at Paris 2024 |
|---|---|
| Wrestling | Bronze for Taha Akgül in men's 125kg freestyle and Buse Tosun Çavuşoğlu in women's 68kg |
| Boxing | Silver for Buse Naz Çakıroğlu at 50kg and Hatice Akbaş at 54kg; bronze for Esra Yıldız Kahraman at 57kg |
| Taekwondo | Bronze for Nafia Kuş Aydın in the over-67kg category |
The remaining medals were shooting silver for Yusuf Dikeç and Şevval İlayda Tarhan in the mixed air pistol event, and bronze for the men's recurve archery team.
These are historical Paris results. Participation in Los Angeles will depend on qualification and the official selections for each sport.
Wrestling: styles and weight categoriesOlympic wrestling includes men's and women's freestyle and men's Greco-Roman competition. When following results, check both the style and weight category: an achievement at a non-Olympic weight does not automatically secure a place at the Games.
Buse Naz Çakıroğlu with her Paris 2024 silver medal — source: Anadolu Agency, AA.
How does qualification for Los Angeles 2028 work?The Games are scheduled for 14–30 July 2028, with different qualification routes for each sport:
- Wrestling: medallists in the Olympic weight categories at the 2027 World Championships earn quota places for their countries. The ranking route follows, then continental qualifiers in 2028. A final world qualifier is reserved for countries that have not secured any quota place in the earlier phases.
- Boxing: qualification begins with the 2027 World Championships in Kazakhstan, followed by five continental qualifiers during 2027 and 2028, then two final world qualifiers in 2028. World Boxing oversees the process.
- Taekwondo: the routes include the Olympic ranking, the Grand Slam series and continental qualifiers. Ranking points therefore deserve continuing attention alongside tournament results.
What should you follow?- The Olympic weight category in which an athlete competes, and any official move to a new category.
- Results against direct rivals and changes in performance from one tournament to the next.
- Announcements of quota places, followed by the participating team selection: in wrestling and taekwondo, places are allocated to the National Olympic Committee.
For new followers, watching the later rounds helps explain the different styles: control and techniques in wrestling, scoring punches in boxing, and kick timing and distance management in taekwondo.
Official sources to follow- Wrestling: documents on the road to Los Angeles 2028
- Boxing: the Los Angeles Olympic Games information page
- Taekwondo: official competitions and results
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