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Serhat Balcı

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Serhat Balcı
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1982-03-15) March 15, 1982 (age 42)
Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportSport wrestling
EventFreestyle wrestling
ClubSancaktepe Belediye SK
Medal record
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Istanbul 96 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Herning 96 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Varna 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Sofia 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vilnius 96 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Baku 96 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Belgrade 96 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería 84 kg

Serhat Balcı (pronounced [ˈseɾhat ˈbaɫdʒɯ]; born March 15, 1982, in Üsküdar, Istanbul) is a male sport wrestler from Turkey competing in the 96 kg division of freestyle wrestling. The 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall[1] athlete is a member of the Sancaktepe Belediye S.K. in Sancaktepe, Istanbul.[2]

Serhat Balcı holds a silver medal won at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul, Turkey[2] and another silver medal won at the 2005 European Wrestling Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. He represented Turkey at the 2008 Summer Olympics without winning a medal.[1]

He qualified for the participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics representing Turkey where he lost to Magomed Musaev of Dagestan.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Athlete informations-Serhat Balcı". FILA Official. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  2. ^ a b "Serhat Balcı gümüş madalyada kaldı". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  3. ^ "IOC - International Olympic Committee | Olympics.com".
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