Fatma Arslan, a 1st-year student in the Department of Nursing at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Hasan Kalyoncu University (HKU), became Turkish Champion by winning the gold medal in the 55 kg “Point Fighting” category at the Inter-University Kickboxing Turkish Championship organised by the Turkish University Sports Federation. Hasan Kalyoncu University also won the runner-up cup as a team.
MY GOAL IS TO TAKE THE TURKISH FLAG EVEN HIGHER
Fatma Arslan, who has been Turkish Champion 16 times to date and has also successfully represented our country on the international stage with her runner-up finish at the World Championship, said: “This championship is very special for me. Becoming Turkish Champion in my own category, and bringing my university the runner-up cup, is indescribable pride. Representing both my university and my country was my greatest motivation while competing on the field. I offer endless thanks to my family, who were by my side throughout my training, to my coach Abdullah Gökşen, and to my university, Hasan Kalyoncu University. My goal is to take the Turkish flag even higher.”
