Ferhat Pehlivan

{{Short description|Turkish boxer (born 1988)}}

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| nationality = Turkish

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| birth_place = Akçaabat, Trabzon Province, Turkey

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| height = {{convert|1.68|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

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| country = Turkey

| sport = Amateur boxing

| event = Light-flyweight

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| club = Fenerbahçe Boxing

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| coach = Altar Kalkışım

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{{MedalCompetition|European Amateur Championships}}

{{MedalBronze| 2008 Liverpool | Light-flyweight}}

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{{MedalSilver| 2013 Mersin | Light-flyweight}}

{{MedalBronze| 2009 Pescara | Light-flyweight}}

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{{MedalBronze| 2008 Kazan | Light-flyweight}}

{{MedalBronze| 2010 Ulan Bator | Light-flyweight}}

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Ferhat Pehlivan (born August 20, 1988, in Akçaabat, Trabzon Province, Turkey) is a Turkish amateur boxer competing in the light-flyweight division. The {{convert|1.68|m|ftin|abbr=on}} tall boxer at {{convert|49|kg|lb|abbr=on}} was a member of the Karnet S.K. in Akçaabat, Trabzon before he transferred to Fenerbahçe Boxing. He is coached by Altar Kalkışım.{{cite news |url=http://www.akcaabathaber.com/news_detail.php?id=491 |newspaper=Akçaabat Ajans |title=Ferhat Türkiye Şampiyonu |date=2008-05-17 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2011-06-26 }} He is a student at the Atatürk University in Erzurum.{{cite news |url=http://www.aktifhaber.com/ulas-ve-sipal-boksta-dunya-sampiyonu-oldu-341008h.htm |newspaper=Aktif Haber |title=Ulaş Ve Şipal Boksta Dünya Şampiyonu Oldu |date=2010-10-13 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2011-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930173031/http://www.aktifhaber.com/ulas-ve-sipal-boksta-dunya-sampiyonu-oldu-341008h.htm |archive-date=2011-09-30 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.gsb.gov.tr/londra2012/site/sporcular.asp?nameid=398 |publisher=GSB |title=Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatta-Boks-Ferhat Pehlivan |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-07-07 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802015811/http://gsb.gov.tr/londra2012/site/sporcular.asp?nameid=398 |archivedate=2012-08-02 }}

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.

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 medal}}

;2008:

;2009:

;2010:

  • 4th World University Boxing Championship on October 4–10, 2010 in Ulan Bator, Mongolia - {{Bronze medal}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fisu.net/en/Boxing-2010-1701.html |publisher=FISU |title=4th World University Boxing Championship |accessdate=2011-06-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702065624/http://fisu.net/en/Boxing-2010-1701.html |archive-date=2011-07-02 |url-status=dead }}

;2011:

  • Silk Road Tournament on March 9–13, 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan - {{Gold medal}}{{cite news |url=http://www.akcaabathaber.com/news_detail.php?id=4584 |newspaper=Akçaabat Ajans |title=Ferhat Altın Madalya Aldı |date=2011-03-17 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2011-06-26 }}
  • Felix Stam Tournament in Warsaw, Poland - {{Gold medal}}{{cite news |url=http://www.akcaabathaber.com/news_detail.php?id=4723 |newspaper=Akçaabat Ajans |title=Ferhat'tan Yine Altın Madalya |date=2011-04-14 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2011-06-26 }}

References