Berkay Erer
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| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 August 2005 Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Haliç University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Men's −68 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Berkay Erer (born 22 August 2005) is a Turkish taekwondo athlete who competes internationally in the men's 68 kg division.[1]
Career
Erer first gained international recognition by winning the gold medal at the 2019 European Cadet Taekwondo Championships in Marina d'Or, Spain, competing in the −53 kg category. He later collected multiple youth-level medals at international opens and WT Presidents Cup events.[2]
He won the gold medal at the 2022 WT Presidents Cup Europe in Durrës (−63 kg) and the 2023 Multi European Games in Sarajevo (−68 kg). Erer became a two-time European U21 champion by winning the men's −68 kg titles at both the 2023 European U21 Taekwondo Championships in Bucharest and the 2024 European U21 Taekwondo Championships in Sarajevo.[3]
In 2025, he competed at the 2025 Summer World University Games in the men's −68 kg class, reaching the quarterfinals.[4]
Erer won the gold medal in the men's −68 kg category at the 2025 World U21 Taekwondo Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya. He defeated Jinho Mun of South Korea in the final to secure the world title.[5]
References
- ^ "TaekwondoData: Berkay Erer". Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "TaekwondoData results". Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Berkay Erer, U21 Avrupa Şampiyonu" (in Turkish). Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Rhine–Ruhr 2025 Athlete Profile". Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Milli tekvandocular Nairobi'de zirvede". TRT Spor. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.