Malik Beyleroğlu (born January 21, 1970) is a former

amateur boxer An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, self-taught, user-generated, DIY, and hobbyist. History ...

from

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( Azerbaijani origin), born in the

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. At the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

, he won the silver medal in the men's

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division (71 – 75 kg). In the final, he was defeated by Ariel Hernández of

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. Holding a

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in sports, Beyleroğlu is currently a lecturer for

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and sports at

Sakarya University Sakarya University (), frequently referred to simply as SAU, is a public research university located in the city of Serdivan, a district of the Turkish province of Sakarya. Considered one of the largest universities in Turkey with more t ...

.Faculty of Pedagogy, Sakarya University
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Olympic results

* 1st round bye * Defeated

Zsolt Erdei Zsolt Erdei (born 31 May 1974) is a Hungarian former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2014. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBO and lineal light-heavyweight titles from 2004 to 2009 (making eleven co ...

(Hungary) 9-8 * Defeated Tomasz Borowski (Poland) 16-12 * Defeated Mohamed Bahari (Algeria) 11-11, referee's decision * Lost to Ariel Hernández (Cuba) 3-11

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* 1970 births Living people Azerbaijani emigrants to Turkey Middleweight boxers Olympic silver medalists for Turkey Olympic boxers for Turkey Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Academic staff of Sakarya University Place of birth missing (living people) Olympic medalists in boxing Turkish male boxers Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 1993 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey Mediterranean Games medalists in boxing {{Turkey-Olympic-medalist-stub