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
NationalityTurkish
Born (1988-08-20) August 20, 1988
Akçaabat, Trabzon Province, Turkey
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportAmateur boxing
Event(s)Light-flyweight
ClubFenerbahçe Boxing
Coached byAltar Kalkışım
Medal record
European Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Liverpool Light-flyweight
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Light-flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara Light-flyweight
World University Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Kazan Light-flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 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
2009
2010
2011

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.


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