Yusuf Öztürk (boxer)
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| Full name | Yusuf Öztürk | ||||||
| Nationality |
 Turkey | ||||||
| Born | August 1, 1973 | ||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | ||||||
| Rated at | Light Heavyweight | ||||||
Medal record
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Yusuf Öztürk (born 1 August 1973) is a Turkish light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1] Participating in the 30 March–7 April 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in the Danish town of Vejle, he defeated Zoltán Béres of Hungary and Thomas Ulrich of Germany (10-15), ultimately sharing the bronze medal with Russia's Dmitry Vybornov. Three-and-a-half months later, at the Olympics, he was outpointed 7–15 in the first round of men's light-heavyweight division (– 81 kg) by the reigning European champion, Pietro Aurino of Italy and ended the Games tied for 17th place with fourteen other light heavyweights.[2]
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