Ferhat Pehlivan

Ferhat Pehlivan (born August 20, 1988 in Akçaabat, Trabzon Province, Turkey) is a Turkish amateur boxer competing in the light-flyweight division. The 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall boxer at 49 kg (108 lb) was a member of the Karnet S.K. in Akçaabat, Trabzon before he transferred to Fenerbahçe Boxing. He is coached by Altar Kalkışım.[1] He is a student at the Atatürk University in Erzurum.[2][3]

Ferhat Pehlivan

Personal information
Nationality	Turkey
Born	August 20, 1988 Akçaabat, Trabzon Province, Turkey
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Amateur boxing
Event(s)	Light-flyweight
Club	Fenerbahçe Boxing
Coached by	Altar Kalkışım
Medal record European Amateur Championships 2008 Liverpool Light-flyweight Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin Light-flyweight 2009 Pescara Light-flyweight World University Championships 2008 Kazan Light-flyweight 2010 Ulan Bator Light-flyweight

He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Amateur Championships held in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Pehlivan qualified for participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] At the 2012 Summer Olympics (results) he won two fights before being defeated by David Ayrapetyan. At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey, he won the silver medal.

Achievements

2007

• National Championships in Bursa, Turkey -  Gold[1]

2008

• 37th European Amateur Championships in Liverpool, United Kingdom -  Bronze
• 3rd World University Boxing Championship on September 21–28, 2008 in Kazan, Russia -  Bronze[4]

2009

• 16th Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy -  Bronze

2010

• 4th World University Boxing Championship on October 4–10, 2010 in Ulan Bator, Mongolia -  Bronze[5]

2011

• Silk Road Tournament on March 9–13, 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan -  Gold[6]
• Felix Stam Tournament in Warsaw, Poland -  Gold[7]

References

1. "Ferhat Türkiye Şampiyonu". Akçaabat Ajans (in Turkish). 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
2. "Ulaş Ve Şipal Boksta Dünya Şampiyonu Oldu". Aktif Haber (in Turkish). 2010-10-13. Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
3. "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatta-Boks-Ferhat Pehlivan" (in Turkish). GSB. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
4. "3rd World University Boxing Championship-Medalists by Weight Category" (PDF). FISU. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
5. "4th World University Boxing Championship". FISU. Archived from the original on 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
6. "Ferhat Altın Madalya Aldı". Akçaabat Ajans (in Turkish). 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
7. "Ferhat'tan Yine Altın Madalya". Akçaabat Ajans (in Turkish). 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-06-26.