Yakup Kılıç

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Yakup Kılıç (born July 13, 1986 in Elazığ ) is a Turkish boxer . He won at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing , a bronze medal in the featherweight .

Career

Yakup Kılıç, who comes from Eastern Anatolia, began boxing as a youngster and after his first national successes became a member of the Fenerbahçe SK sports club . At 1.77 meters, he is a relatively large boxer for a featherweight (weight class up to 57 kg), but this has a positive effect on his range. Even as a junior he was one of the top Turkish boxers and in 2003 was Vice- European Junior Flyweight Champion in Warsaw .

In 2004 he won the senior featherweight title with a victory over Ali Bogurcu. This is the only result known from his starts at Turkish championships.

The international career of Yakup Kılıç with the seniors began in 2005. That year he finished 3rd at the Mediterranean Games in Almería / Spain in the featherweight division. In the semifinals he lost against Ovidiu Bobîrnat from Cyprus on points (24:34). At the 2005 World Cup in Mianyang / China he won on points (29:20) over Aboubaker Seddik Lbida from Morocco , but lost in the round of 16 against Berik Serikbajew from Kazakhstan on points (25:29) and came in 9th place.

In 2006 he started at the European Championships in Plovdiv . He lost there but already in his first fight against Eric Donovan from Ireland at featherweight on points and ended up in 17th place.

This was followed by the very successful years 2007 and 2008 for Yakup Kılıç. In 2007 he first won the European Union Championship in Dublin with victories over Iulian Stan , Romania (42:21) and Darren Traynor, Scotland (29:12) and a point defeat in the semifinals against Khedafi Djelkhir from France (6:32) a bronze medal. Then he also convinced at the 2007 World Cup in Chicago . He beat there featherweight Pablo Figuls, Costa Rica , Arash Usmanee , Canada and Sailmon Ardee from Thailand and was thus in the semifinals. In this he could not compete against Albert Selimow from Russia because of an injury . By reaching the semi-finals, however, he had already won a bronze medal at the World Championships. In addition, with this 3rd place, he already earned the right to start at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing .

In Beijing he was well prepared and won over Satoshi Shimizu , Japan and Abdelkader Chadi, Algeria . In the semifinals, however, he had no chance against Vasyl Lomatschenko from Ukraine and clearly lost with 1:10 goals. His participation in the semi-finals was rewarded with 3rd place and the win of an Olympic bronze medal.

In 2009 Yakup Kılıç started at the Mediterranean Games in Pescara in the lightweight. After defeating Giorgios Danatsidis from Cyprus, he lost there in the semifinals against Domenico Valentino from Italy on points, but won another bronze medal at an international championship. At the 2009 World Championships , Kılıç went again, but lost in the first fight against Mahdi Ouatine, Morocco (8: 5).

After that he was no longer at the start of any international championships.

International success

year space competition Weight class Result
2003 2. Junior European Championship in Warsaw To fly behind Artur Ganejew, Russia , in front of Janos Raduly, Hungary and Marcel Schneider , Germany
2005 5. Strandja Memorial in Plovdiv feather after a point defeat against Sergej Ignatijew, Russia (20:30)
2005 3. Golden Belt Tournament in Bucharest feather after a victory over Eugen Gacear, Moldova and a defeat against Viorel Simion, Romania
2005 3. Mediterranean Games in Almería / Spain feather after a point victory over Tarek Abdel Aal, Egypt (42:17) and a point defeat against Ovidiou Bobernat, Cyprus (24:34)
2005 9. World Cup in Mianyang / China feather after a point victory over Aboubaker Seddik Lbida, Morocco (29:20) and a point defeat against Berik Serikbajew , Kazakhstan (25:29)
2006 9. Ahmet Comert Memorial in Istanbul feather after a point defeat against Bashir Hassan , Sweden (22:29)
2006 5. Championship of the European Union in Pécs feather after a point defeat against Hicham Ziouti , France (30:45)
2006 17th EM in Plovdiv feather after a point loss to Eric Donovan , Ireland
2007 3. Feliks Tribe Memorial in Warsaw feather after winning points over Aurimas Naudzius, Lithuania (5: 0) and Michal Chudecki , Poland (19: 6) and a point defeat against Bashir Hassen (13:19)
2007 3. Ahmet Comert Memorial in Istanbul feather after winning points over Bashir Hassan (24:12) and Iulian Stan , Romania (24: 8) and a point defeat against Idel Torriente , Cuba (11:18)
2007 3. Championship of the European Union in Dublin feather after winning points over Iulian Stan (42:21) and Darren Traynor, Scotland (29:12) and a point defeat against Khedafi Djelkhir , France (6:32)
2007 5. Golten Belt Tournament in Constanța feather after a loss to Khedafi Djelkhir without a fight
2007 3. World Cup in Chicago feather after an RSC victory in the 3rd round over Pablo Figuls, Costa Rica and points wins over Arash Usmanee , Canada (20:19) and Sailmon Ardee, Thailand (22:13) and a non-fighting defeat against Albert Selimow , Russia
2008 9. Feliks Tribe Memorial in Warsaw feather after a point defeat against Dimitri Bulenkow, Ukraine (9:23)
2008 3. Ahmet Comert Memorial in Istanbul feather after a point victory over Mehdi Mehdi, Iran (23: 4) and a point defeat against Bunyamin Aydin, Turkey (5:12)
2008 bronze OS in Beijing feather after winning points over Satoshi Shimizu , Japan (12: 9) and Abdelkader Chadi, Algeria (13: 6) and a point defeat against Wassyl Lomatschenko , Ukraine (1:10)
2009 3. Mediterranean Games in Pescara Light after a point win over Diorgios Danatsidis, Cyprus (12: 1) and a point defeat against Domenico Valentino , Italy (0: 6)

Turkish championships

(as far as known)

year space Weight class Result
2004 1. feather with a victory in the final over Ali Bogurcu

Explanations

  • OS = Olympic Games, WM = World Championships, EM = European Championships
  • Fly weight, up to 51 kg, feather weight, up to 57 kg and lightweight, up to 60 kg body weight
  • RSC = "Referee Stoops Contest" = the fight is stopped by the referee

swell

  • Box Sport magazine
  • Website "amateur-boxing.strefa.pl"
  • AIBA website

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Kılıç, Yakup
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Turkish boxer
DATE OF BIRTH July 13, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Elazığ