Mehmet Nadir Ünal

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

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]

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. 1 2 "Mehmet Nadir Ünal yolu yarıladı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  2. 1 2 "Sporcu Bilgileri - Mehmet Nadir Ünal" (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
  3. 1 2 "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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