Nurcan Çarkçı Göksel is a Turkish

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 female boxer. Since the end of 2006, she is member of the sports club Kıraç Municipality in Istanbul

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, Turkey

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She was a gold medalist in the light middleweight (70 kg) division at the 2nd European Women's Boxing Championship

2003 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships

The 2nd Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Pécs, Hungary from May 11 to 17, 2003.This edition of the biennial competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA....

 held in Pecs

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, Hungary

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 between May 11 and 17, 2003. The next year, she won a silver medal

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 at the 3rd European Women's Boxing Championship

2004 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships

The 3rd Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Riccione, Italy from October 3rd to 10th, 2004.This edition of the recurring competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA....

 held in Riccione

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, Italy

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 between October 3 and 10, 2004. She won a bronze medal

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 at the 3rd World Women's Boxing Championship

2005 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships

The 2005 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships was an international women's boxing competition hosted by Russia from September 25 to October 2, 2005 in Podolsk...

 held between September 25 and October 2, 2005 in Podolsk

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, Russia

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. At the 5th AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship

2008 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship

The 2008 AIBA Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships was an international women's boxing competition hosted by China from November 22 to 29, 2008 in Ningbo City...

 held between November 22 and 29, 2008 in Ningbo City, China

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, Nurcan Çarkçı became a bronze medalist in her division (70 kg).