Yaşar Giritli
Encyclopedia
Yaşar Giritli is a retired male boxer
from Turkey
. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
. There, he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division by Thailand's Somrot Kamsing
.
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...
from Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. There, he was stopped in the first round of the men's light flyweight division by Thailand's Somrot Kamsing
Somrot Kamsing
Somrot Kamsing is a retired male boxer from Thailand, who competed for his Asian country at the 1996 Summer Olympics. An older brother of Somluck Kamsing, he was defeated in Atlanta, Georgia in the quarterfinals of the men's light flyweight division by Bulgaria's eventual gold medalist Daniel...
.