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
NationalityTurkey
Born (1993-01-13) January 13, 1993
Adana, Turkey
ResidenceKonya, Turkey
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
CountryTurkey
SportKickboxing, amateur boxing
Event(s)Light heavyweight
ClubFenerbahçe Boxing

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.


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