Dindar Gölçek
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Dindar Gölçek is a Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 amateur boxer
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...

 competing in the light-heavyweight (81 kg) division. A native of Iğdır
Igdir
Iğdır is the capital of Iğdır Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey, and borders Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran. The border with Armenia is formed by the Aras River...

, he is studying at the Bozok University in Yozgat
Yozgat
Yozgat is a city and the capital district of Yozgat province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2009 census, population of the district is 113,614 of which 73,835 live in the city of Yozgat.-History:...

. He is a 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...

 squad.

Defating all four competitors in his weight division, Dindar Gölçek became champion at the Turkish University Boxing Tournament held in March 2010 in Elazığ
Elazig
Elâzığ is a city in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey and the seat of Elâzığ Province. It has a population of331,479 according to the 2010 census, and the plain on which the city extends has an altitude of 1067 metres....

, and qualified for participation at the World University Champiomship. He won the bronze medal at the 2010 World University Boxing Championship
2010 World University Boxing Championship
The 2010 World University Boxing Championship were held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from October 4 - 10. The Championships was staged in 10 weight categories with bouts of three three-minute rounds with a one-minute rest between rounds, according to the current rules of the AIBA.-Participating...

 held in Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...

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