Enes Erkan (born 10 May 1987 in

Adapazarı Adapazarı () is a municipality and the capital Districts of Turkey, district of Sakarya Province, Turkey. Its area is 324 km2, and its population 281,489 (2022). It covers the central and northern part of the agglomeration of Adapazarı and t ...

, Turkey) is a World and European champion Turkish karateka competing in the

kumite Kumite (, literally "grappling hands") is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which a person trains against an adversary. Kumite can be used to develop a particular tec ...

+84 kg division. He transferred from the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. to the Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. He studies physical education and sports at Sakarya University.

Achievements

;2017: * European Championships – 6 May,

İzmit İzmit () is a municipality and the capital Districts of Turkey, district of Kocaeli Province, Turkey. Its area is 480 km2, and its population is 376,056 (2022). The capital of Kocaeli Province, it is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea ...

, TUR – kumite +84 kg, ;2015: * 1st European Games - 14 June,

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, AZE - kumite +84 kg ;2014: * 2014 World Karate Championships - 5-9 Nov,

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, GER - kumite +84 kg * European Championships - 1–4 May,

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, FIN - kumite +84 kg ;2013: * XVII Mediterranean Games - 28 June,

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TUR - kumite +84 kg * European Championships - 5–9 May,

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, HUN - kumite +84 kg ;2012: * World Championships - 21–25 November,

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, FRA - kumite +84 kg * European Championships - 10–13 May, Adeje, ESP - kumite +84 kg ;2010: * Open de Paris - 16 January,

, FRA - kumite -84 kg ;2009: * European Championships - 8 May,

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CRO - kumite -84 kg ;2008: * European Championships - 2 May,

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EST - kumite -80 kg * European Junior and Cadet Championships - 15 February,

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ITA - kumite -80 kg ;2007: * World Junior and Cadet Championships - 19 October,

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TUR - kumite -80 kg * German Open - 15 September,

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GER - kumite -80 kg * Italian Open - 31 March, Monza ITA - kumite -80 kg ;2005: * European Junior and Cadet Championships - 11 February,

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GRE - kumite -75 kg ;2003: * World Junior and Cadet Championships - 24 October,

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FRA - kumite -70 kg

References

1987 births Sportspeople from Adapazarı Living people Turkish male karateka Martial artists from Istanbul İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor sportspeople Sakarya University alumni European Games gold medalists for Turkey European Games medalists in karate Karateka at the 2015 European Games Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in karate Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in karate 21st-century Turkish sportsmen Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists for Turkey {{Turkey-karate-bio-stub