Furkan Akar wins Turkiye's first-ever World Championship medal

SHORT TRACK

Türkiye's first-ever World Championship medal

15 Mar 2026

History was created by Furkan Akar in Montreal on Saturday, 14th March, when he became the first skater from Turkiye to win a Short Track World Championship medal during the ISU CNSG Short Track World Championships.

Follow the ISU CNSG Short Track World Championships final day here.

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