Emin Özer
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| Born | 1 November 2004 İzmir, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | K-1 +91 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Kickboxing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Turkey national team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated on: 17 August 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emin Özer (born 1 November 2004) is a Turkish kickboxer competing in the men’s K-1 +91 kg division. He is a two-time silver medalist at major international competitions, winning at both the World Games and the European Championships.[1][2][3]
Career
Özer hails from İzmir, Turkey, where he started kickboxing at a young age despite limited facilities. Together with two other young athletes from İzmir, he overcame difficulties in training and eventually earned a place in the national team.[3]
He first gained attention in junior competitions. At the 2021 WAKO European Kickboxing Championships in Budva, Montenegro, Turkish youth athletes, including Özer, collected 44 medals overall.[4]
In 2022, he competed at the World Junior Kickboxing Championships in Jesolo, Italy, where the Turkish youth team achieved 49 medals.[5]
At the 2024 WAKO European Championships in Athens, Greece, Özer advanced to the final in the men’s K-1 +91 kg category, ultimately winning the silver medal.[6]
In 2025, he represented Turkey at the World Games in Chengdu, China. He defeated Uzbekistan’s Khusankhon Khusanov in the semifinal to secure a place in the final.[7][8] In the final, Özer faced Roman Shcherbatiuk of Ukraine and won the silver medal after a 3–0 decision.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "World Games: Ukraine's Shcherbatiuk defeats Turkey's Özer for gold". Xinhua. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Dünya Oyunları'nda Türk sporculardan madalya" (in Turkish). Anadolu Ajansı. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Kick boksta engel tanımayıp şampiyon oldular" (in Turkish). Demirören Haber Ajansı. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Genç kick boksçulardan Avrupa Şampiyonası'nda 44 madalya" (in Turkish). Anadolu Ajansı. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Kick boksta genç millilerden Dünya Şampiyonası'nda 49 madalya" (in Turkish). Anadolu Ajansı. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Avrupa Kick Boks Şampiyonası'nda Türk sporculardan madalya" (in Turkish). Anadolu Ajansı. 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Emin Özer, 2025 Dünya Oyunları'nda yarı finale yükseldi" (in Turkish). Haberler. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ "Emin Özer yarı finalde zafer kazandı" (in Turkish). Son Dakika / Xinhua. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.