Gazi University athletes completed the badminton competition at the 2026 EUSA European Universities Games in Salerno, Italy, with one gold medal and one silver. According to results published by Gazi University, the Turkish Badminton Federation and the Turkish University Sports Federation, Beren Aşkar and Zeynep Berre Ocakoğlu became European university champions in women’s doubles. Nurullah Saraç finished second in men’s singles and received the silver medal.
Women’s doubles delivered the gold
Gazi University’s announcement dated August 1 identified Aşkar and Ocakoğlu as the women’s doubles winners. The Turkish Badminton Federation confirmed the same result in a separate release, stating that the pair completed the tournament as European champions. The doubles title therefore accounted for one of the university’s two medals in Salerno. The official result placed the gold medal in women’s doubles and the silver medal in men’s singles.
Saraç took silver in men’s singles
Nurullah Saraç earned the silver medal in men’s singles after reaching the final. Gazi University and the Turkish Badminton Federation described his result in the same terms. The Turkish University Sports Federation also reported on August 2 that Gazi University had secured a total of one gold and one silver in badminton. The three official sources align on the two podium finishes recorded in the individual events.
Sixth place in the team championship
Gazi University also recorded a separate result in the team phase. University and federation figures say 20 universities participated in the badminton team championship and Gazi finished sixth. The same releases reported that every athlete in the university group reached at least a quarterfinal in a different individual category. The gold and silver came from women’s doubles and men’s singles, while sixth place referred to the overall team championship.
The Salerno competition
EUSA’s official event calendar lists the European Universities Games in Salerno from July 18 to August 1. Gazi University’s report gives the competition period as July 17 to August 1; both sources state that the programme concluded on August 1. EUSA describes the European Universities Games as a multisport competition for university teams and individual student athletes from across Europe. The Salerno event was listed as the eighth edition of the Games.
EUSA’s official description says the European Universities Games have been held every two years since the first edition in 2012. The organization describes the Games as Europe’s largest multisport student event, bringing together university teams and individual university athletes. Salerno 2026 was the eighth edition. The published badminton record covered the team championship, men’s singles and women’s doubles categories.
The verified final record
After the results were published, Gazi University’s confirmed badminton record in Salerno could be summarized in three lines: gold for Beren Aşkar and Zeynep Berre Ocakoğlu in women’s doubles, silver for Nurullah Saraç in men’s singles, and sixth place for the university in a team championship featuring 20 universities. The Turkish Badminton Federation also said all members of the group reached quarterfinals in their respective categories. Gazi therefore completed its badminton programme with two individual-event medals and a top-six team finish.
