 Yildiz akazviratidza mukurumbira wemitambo mu1997 Mediterranean GamesmuBari, Italy, kwaakadzinga aimbova mukwikwidzi wake wekuYugoslavia Senad Rizvanović kuti awane menduru yebronze muchikamu chemakirogiramu 54. Mwedzi miviri gare gare, Yildiz akapemberera kukunda kwake kwekutanga kwevaTurkey nemenduru yegoridhe ine mukurumbira pamusoro peArmenia Vahan Juharyan mumutambo wake wekupedzisira 10 paWorld Championships muWrocław, Poland. 