Atagün Yalçinkaya
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Atagün Yalçınkaya is a Turkish
boxer
in the bantamweight
(54 kg) division best known for winning the silver medal in the light-flyweight category at the 2004 Olympics.
He was successful as a teenager at international tournaments with a 2003 1st place win in the Balaton Tournament in Hungary
, a 3rd place in Green Hill Cup, Pakistan
and a 1st place in European Students Boxing championship, Italy
.
Yalçınkaya qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics
by ending up in second place at the 4th AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Baku, Azerbaijan. He competed at light-flyweight in Athens
, Greece
and won a silver medal for Turkey on August 29, 2004 by beating Alfonso Pinto
and reigning worldchamp Sergey Kazakov
. At age 17, he was the youngest medal-winning sportsman in Turkish Olympics history.
He went up to flyweight
(51 kg) afterwards and won the Mediterranean Games in Almeria
, Spain
at the 2005 world championships (Mianyang, China) he defeated Andrzej Rzany
(Poland) 20-13 but lost to Georgy Balakshin
(Russia) 15-36.
At the European Championships 2006 he lost early to Englishman Stuart Langley.
Later he competed at bantamweight http://www.ababoxing.com/mens%20world%20rankings%20november.html.
Yalçınkaya, 1.65 m tall, is a member of Fenerbahçe SK
and is coached by Enver Yilmaz.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
in the bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
(54 kg) division best known for winning the silver medal in the light-flyweight category at the 2004 Olympics.
Amateur
Yalçınkaya started boxing from a young age and won six titles in the schoolboy and cadet categories in Turkey.He was successful as a teenager at international tournaments with a 2003 1st place win in the Balaton Tournament in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, a 3rd place in Green Hill Cup, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and a 1st place in European Students Boxing championship, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Yalçınkaya qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
by ending up in second place at the 4th AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4th AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 4th AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from April 27 to May 1, 2004 during the annual Chowdry Boxing Cup. Boxers finishing in the top two in each weight category earned a chance to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
in Baku, Azerbaijan. He competed at light-flyweight in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and won a silver medal for Turkey on August 29, 2004 by beating Alfonso Pinto
Alfonso Pinto
Alfonso Pinto is a light flyweight boxer from Italy who has won two silver medals at the European Championships.-Career:Pinto won the silver medal at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula losing to Sergey Kazakov....
and reigning worldchamp Sergey Kazakov
Sergey Kazakov
Sergey Kazakov is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win the World Championships 2003 and European Championships 1998, 2002 and 2004 in the Men's Light Flyweight.Kazakov won the European Championships in 1998...
. At age 17, he was the youngest medal-winning sportsman in Turkish Olympics history.
- Defeated Jolly KatongoleJolly KatongoleJolly Katongole is a boxer from Uganda, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native African country. There he was stopped in the first round of the light flyweight division by Turkey's eventual runner-up Atagün Yalçınkaya.He won the bronze medal in the same division one year...
(Uganda) 22-7 - Defeated Jeyhun AbiyevJeyhun AbiyevJeyhun Abiyev born October 24, 1974 in Baku) is a retired male light flyweight boxer from Azerbaijan.Abiyev competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's light flyweight division by Turkey's eventual silver...
(Azerbaijan) 23-20 - Defeated Alfonso PintoAlfonso PintoAlfonso Pinto is a light flyweight boxer from Italy who has won two silver medals at the European Championships.-Career:Pinto won the silver medal at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula losing to Sergey Kazakov....
(Italy) 33-24 - Defeated Sergey KazakovSergey KazakovSergey Kazakov is a Russian amateur boxer best known to win the World Championships 2003 and European Championships 1998, 2002 and 2004 in the Men's Light Flyweight.Kazakov won the European Championships in 1998...
(Russia) 26-20 - Lost to Yan Bhartelemy Varela (Cuba) 16-21
He went up to flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
(51 kg) afterwards and won the Mediterranean Games in Almeria
Almería
Almería is a city in Andalusia, Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the province of the same name.-Toponym:Tradition says that the name Almería stems from the Arabic المرية Al-Mariyya: "The Mirror", comparing it to "The Mirror of the Sea"...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
at the 2005 world championships (Mianyang, China) he defeated Andrzej Rzany
Andrzej Rzany
Andrzej Rżany is a boxer from Poland.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native European country...
(Poland) 20-13 but lost to Georgy Balakshin
Georgy Balakshin
Georgy Ruslanovich Balakshin is an amateur boxer from Russia best known for winning the European title three times.-Career:Balakshin won the gold medal 2002 and defended the crown at the 2004 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Pula....
(Russia) 15-36.
At the European Championships 2006 he lost early to Englishman Stuart Langley.
Later he competed at bantamweight http://www.ababoxing.com/mens%20world%20rankings%20november.html.
Yalçınkaya, 1.65 m tall, is a member of Fenerbahçe SK
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...
and is coached by Enver Yilmaz.