Olympics-Archery-Success is in a smile for Turkey's golden Gazoz


  • Archery
  • Monday, 02 Aug 2021

Jul 31, 2021; Tokyo, Japan; Mete Gazoz of Turkey celebrates after clinching the gold medal against Mauro Nespoli of Italy (not pictured) in men's individual during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yumenoshima Archery Field. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

TOKYO (Reuters) - Turkey's newest Olympic gold medallist Mete Gazoz has a weapon even more deadly than his archer's bow - a beaming smile.

The 22-year-old claimed Turkey's first gold at these Tokyo Games last weekend by winning the individual men's title, before revealing his unusual superpower.

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