Ferhat Pehlivan (born August 20, 1988, in Akçaabat, Trabzon Province, Turkey) is a Turkish amateur boxer competing in the light-flyweight division. The tall boxer at was a member of the Karnet S.K. in Akçaabat,

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before he transferred to Fenerbahçe Boxing. He is coached by Altar Kalkışım. He is a student at the Atatürk University in Erzurum. He won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Amateur Championships held in

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. Pehlivan qualified for participation at the

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. At the 2012 Summer Olympics (results) he won two fights before being defeated by David Ayrapetyan. At the 2013 Mediterranean Games held in

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, Turkey, he won the silver medal.

Achievements

;2007: * National Championships in

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, Turkey - ;2008: * 37th European Amateur Championships in

- * 3rd World University Boxing Championship on September 21–28, 2008 in

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- ;2009: * 16th Mediterranean Games in Pescara,

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- ;2010: * 4th World University Boxing Championship on October 4–10, 2010 in

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- ;2011: * Silk Road Tournament on March 9–13, 2011 in

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- * Felix Stam Tournament in

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Light-flyweight boxers Atatürk University alumni People from Akçaabat Living people 1988 births Fenerbahçe boxers Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers of Turkey Turkish male boxers Boxers at the 2015 European Games European Games competitors for Turkey Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Turkey Competitors at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in boxing {{Turkey-boxing-bio-stub