17-year-old national athlete Edibe Yağız, who came second in Europe and the Balkan championship in athletics, aims to add a new success to her career by winning the gold medal at the European Cross Country Championship to be held in Belgium.
High school student Edibe Yağız, whose talent was discovered in the athletics auditions she attended in Van 3 years ago and trained by physical education teacher Ali İhsan Özmen and national coach Münir Akkoyun, became one of the most successful athletes of the athletics team.
Edibe Yağız, who qualified to wear the national team jersey with the results she achieved in the championships, came second in Europe last year and became the champion in women under 20 at the Balkan Cross Country Championship held in Bulgaria on November 11 this year.
The national athlete, who strengthened his fitness by training in high-altitude regions in Van under the supervision of his coaches, wants to come first in the European Cross Country Championship to be held in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on Sunday, December 10, and to return as a champion from Europe, where he had previously placed second.
“I represent my family and my country”
Edibe Yağız told the AA reporter that she was introduced to sports in 2020 and achieved significant success in the championships she participated in in Turkey and Europe during this period.
Stating that he will run in the under-20 category at the European Cross Country Championship, Yağız said, “We became Balkan champions as individuals and as a team in the championship held in Bulgaria. I want to make my country proud by winning the gold medal in the championship to be held in Belgium.” he said.
Stating that he received great support from his coaches and family, Yağız said:
“I represent my family and my country in the races I participate in. When the kids in the neighborhood see me, they ask, ‘Where did you place in Europe? Did you become the world champion?’ “They ask. I say that I am second in Europe and I have not won the world championship yet. It makes me happy to be an example to those around me. The children in my neighborhood do sports with me, my two cousins started running by taking me as an example. They want to follow in my footsteps.”
Explaining that it is beneficial to train in the mountains and in hilly places, the young athlete said, “The fact that our city has a high altitude is beneficial to me. Runners generally want to train in high altitude places. Thanks to the training we do in the mountains in winter, we achieve good results on the running tracks. We are the world high school cross country champion and world champion.” I aim to be.” made his assessment.
“We aim to represent our country in the best way”
National team coach Münir Akkoyun stated that many successful athletes have been trained in Van, thanks to its high altitude.
Stating that Edibe Yağız is an exemplary athlete in this sense, Akkoyun said:
“She will represent both our country and our province in the championship to be held in Belgium on December 10. As always, we aim to be in the top three and represent our country in the best way. Edibe sets an example for young athletes and those around her. She will go to the World High School Cross Country Championship “We formed the team. Edibe is also on the team. After the European Championship, we will go to the World Championship and wave our flag. Our national athlete started to be at the top in a short time and made a name for herself.”
Source : AA
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