Mehmet Nadir Ünal

Mehmet Nadir Ünal (born January 13, 1993) is a Turkish kickboxer specialized in the K-1 event,[1] and amateur boxer competing in the light heavyweight (-81 kg) division. He is a member of Fenerbahçe Boxing in Istanbul.[2][3]

Mehmet Nadir Ünal

Personal information
Nationality	Turkey
Born	(1993-01-13) January 13, 1993 Adana, Turkey
Residence	Konya, Turkey
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Kickboxing, amateur boxing
Event(s)	Light heavyweight
Club	Fenerbahçe Boxing
Medal record Representing  Turkey Kickboxing WAKO European Senior Championships 2012 Ankara -81 kg Boxing Tournaments 2016 Samsun -81 kg

Ünal was born in Adana on January 13, 1993.[2] He moved with his family to Konya, where he began boxing at age of 14.[3]

He won the bronze medal in the K-1 event at the 2012 WAKO European Senior Kickboxing Championships in Ankara, Turkey.[1][4]

He earned a quota spot for 2016 Summer Olympics after taking a bronze medal at the 2016 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament in Samsun, Turkey.[5]

References

1. "Mehmet Nadir Ünal yolu yarıladı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
2. "Sporcu Bilgileri - Mehmet Nadir Ünal" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
3. "Özenerek Başladığı Boksta Olimpiyat Hedefliyor". Spor Haberler (in Turkish). 2016-01-03. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
4. "Avrupa Kick Boks Şampiyonası sona erdi" (in Turkish). Türkiye Kick Boks Federasyonu. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
5. "Milli boksör Ali Eren Demirezen, Rio 2016 Olimpiyat Oyunları'na vize aldı". Euro Sport (in Turkish). 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-06-30.