Kerem Gürgen is a Turkish

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in the

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(57 kg) division. He is currently a member of the squad at Gençlik Spor İl Müdürlüğü (GSİM) in Siirt.

Career

Gürgen boxed a gold medal in the featherweight division at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in

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. At the 3rd World University Championship held between 20 and 27 September 2008 in

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, he gained the silver medal.

References

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