Kerem Gürgen 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...

 in the featherweight

Featherweight

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 (57 kg) division. He is currently a member of the squad at Gençlik Spor İl Müdürlüğü (GSİM) in Siirt

Siirt

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Career

Gürgen boxed a gold medal in the featherweight division at the 2009 Mediterranean Games

Turkey at the 2009 Mediterranean Games

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 in Pescara

Pescara

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, Italy

Italy

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At the 3rd World University Championship held between September 20-27, 2008 in Kazan

Kazan

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, Russia

Russia

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, he gained the silver medal.