Serhat Balcı

Serhat Balcı (pronounced [ˈseɾhat ˈbaɫdʒɯ]; born March 15, 1982 in Üsküdar, Istanbul) is a male sport wrestler from Turkey competing in the 96 kg division of freestyle wrestling. The 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall[1] athlete is a member of the Sancaktepe Belediye S.K. in Sancaktepe, Istanbul.[2]

Serhat Balcı
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1982-03-15) March 15, 1982
Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight96 kg (212 lb)
Sport
SportSport wrestling
Event(s)Freestyle wrestling
ClubSancaktepe Belediye SK

Serhat Balcı holds a silver medal won at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul, Turkey[2] and another silver medal won at the 2005 European Wrestling Championships in Varna, Bulgaria. He represented Turkey at the 2008 Summer Olympics without winning a medal.[1]

He qualified for the participation at the 2012 Summer Olympics representing Turkey where he lost to Magomed Musaev of Dagestan.[3]

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