Adem Kılıççı is a Turkish

Turkey

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 amateur boxer

Amateur boxing

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 in the welterweight

Welterweight

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 division. At 1.85 m (6.1 ft), he weighs 69 kg (152.1 lb). He is currently member of the Fenerbahçe Boxing

Fenerbahçe Boxing

Fenerbahçe Boxing is the men's and women's boxing section of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. Fenerbahçe Boxers use Dereağzı Facilities...

 Club in Istanbul

Istanbul

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He fought a silver medal at the 2004 World University Boxing Championship

2004 World University Boxing Championship

The 2004 World University Boxing Championship took place in Antalya, Turkey between November 22 and 29 2004. 129 boxers from 27 countries participated at the inaugural tournament.-Participating nations:-Results:...

 in Antalya

Antalya

Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...

, Turkey. Kılıççı participated at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships

2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships

The 2007 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held in Chicago, United States from October 23, 2007 to November 3, 2007. It was held at the UIC Pavilion. It was the biggest World Championships in AIBA history. The championships were originally awarded to Moscow...

 held in Chicago, USA and won the bronze medal

Bronze medal

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At the Olympics 2008 he was upset in the first bout by British teen sensation Billy Joe Saunders

Billy Joe Saunders

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 3:14. In 2009, Kılıççı gained the silver medal at the Mediterranean Games

2009 Mediterranean Games

The 2009 Mediterranean Games , officially known as the XVI Mediterranean Games, took place in Pescara, Italy, from 25 June to 5 July, 2009...

 in Pescara

Pescara

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, Italy

Italy

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. He won the silver medal in welterweight at the 2011 European Amaetur Championships

2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships

The Men's 2011 European Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Ankara, Turkey from June 17 to June 24, 2011. It was the 39th edition of this biennial competition organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, the EUBC.-Schedule:...

 held in Ankara

Ankara

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, Turkey.