Yakup Şener (born September 1, 1990 in

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) is a Turkish

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competing in the

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division. The tall athlete at is a member of Fenerbahçe Boxing in

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. He studied physical education and sports at the Black Sea Technical University's Vocational College. In 2006, Şener became bronze medalist in the -54 kg division at the World Cadets Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey. He qualified for the

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, to do so had to win every single fight at the Olympic qualifier held in his hometown. At the Olympics proper he beat Serge Ambomo of Cameroon, then lost to Uzbek Uktamjon Rahmonov.

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1990 births Boxers from Trabzon Karadeniz Technical University alumni Living people Light-welterweight boxers Fenerbahçe boxers Olympic boxers for Turkey Boxers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Turkish male boxers 21st-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-boxing-bio-stub