At the 2026 Mediterranean Games, the mixed doubles badminton tournament concluded with Turkey claiming the gold medal as Yasemen Bektas and Emre Sonmez secured victory in the final match against France, according to reports from sports outlets covering the event.
Road to Gold for Bektas and Sonmez
In the semifinal round, Yasemen Bektas and Emre Sonmez defeated Serbia’s Mihajlo Tomic and Andela Vitman in straight games, posting a 21-12, 21-13 scoreline. Prior to that, the Turkish pair advanced past Italy’s David Salutt and Martina Corsini in the quarterfinal stage.
French Silver and Podium Finishers
The silver medal went to the French pair of Natan Begga and Elsa Jacob. To reach the gold-medal match, Begga and Jacob overcame Algeria’s Koceila Julien Mammeri and Tanina Violette Mammeri in a closely contested semifinal that finished 23-21, 21-17. Following the semifinal losses, both the Serbian team of Tomic and Vitman and the Algerian duo of Mammeri and Mammeri were awarded bronze medals.
Broader Mediterranean Games Badminton Context
The mixed doubles competition marked the first badminton title awarded at the 2026 Mediterranean Games. While the Turkish and French pairs advanced to contest the gold, other competing entries, including the Italian duos, exited the tournament before reaching the podium rounds.
