Emin Özer

Emin Özer
Born (2004-11-01) 1 November 2004
İzmir, Turkey
DivisionK-1 +91 kg
StyleKickboxing
TeamTurkey national team
Medal record
Men's kickboxing
Representing  Turkey
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2025 Chengdu K1 style 91 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Athens K1 style 91 kg
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Istanbul K1 style 86 kg
Last updated on: 17 August 2025

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]

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record
1 Wins (0 (T)KO's), 3 Losses, 0 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2026-02-07 Loss Morocco Mohammed Hamdi Glory 105 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-10-21 Loss Turkey Ufuk Karaüzümcü Umut Fight Arena 6 İzmir, Turkey Decision 3 3:00
2022-06-21 Loss Turkey Samet Agdeve Army of Fighters Istanbul, Turkey Decision 3 3:00
2022-03-20 Loss Turkey Samet Agdeve Golden Boys Fight Club İzmir, Turkey Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2025-08-13 Loss Ukraine Roman Shcherbatiuk 2025 World Games - K-1 Tournament, Final Chengdu, China Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
Wins 2025 World Games K-1 91 kg Gold Medal.
2025-08-13 Win Uzbekistan Khusankhon Baratov 2025 World Games - K-1 Tournament, Semifinals Chengdu, China Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2025-08-12 Win Poland Robert Dochod 2025 World Games - K-1 Tournament, Quarterfinals Chengdu, China Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2024-11-08 Loss Ukraine Roman Shcherbatiuk 2024 WAKO European Championships, Final Athens, Greece Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
Wins the 2024 WAKO European Championship K-1 Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) Gold Medal.
2024-11-07 Win France Abdarhmane Coulibaly 2024 WAKO European Championships, Semifinals Athens, Greece Decision (2:1) 3 2:00
2024-11-06 Win Greece Ilir Bega 2024 WAKO European Championships, Quarterfinals Athens, Greece Decision 3 2:00
2024-05-19 Loss Uzbekistan Khusankhon Baratov 2024 Turkish Open - K-1 Tournament, Final Büyükçekmece, Turkey Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2024-05-19 Win Turkey Ibrahim Turkoglu 2024 Turkish Open - K-1 Tournament, Semifinals Büyükçekmece, Turkey Decision 3 2:00
2024-05-19 Win Turkey Irmak Dokuzoglu Cagan 2024 Turkish Open - K-1 Tournament, Quarterfinals Büyükçekmece, Turkey Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
2023-06-18 Win Turkey Turan Sahin Veysel 2024 Turkish Open - K-1 Tournament, Octofinals Büyükçekmece, Turkey Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "World Games: Ukraine's Shcherbatiuk defeats Turkey's Özer for gold". Xinhua. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Dünya Oyunları'nda Türk sporculardan madalya" (in Turkish). Anadolu Ajansı. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Kick boksta engel tanımayıp şampiyon oldular" (in Turkish). Demirören Haber Ajansı. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Genç kick boksçulardan Avrupa Şampiyonası'nda 44 madalya" (in Turkish). Anadolu Ajansı. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Kick boksta genç millilerden Dünya Şampiyonası'nda 49 madalya" (in Turkish). Anadolu Ajansı. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Avrupa Kick Boks Şampiyonası'nda Türk sporculardan madalya" (in Turkish). Anadolu Ajansı. 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Emin Özer, 2025 Dünya Oyunları'nda yarı finale yükseldi" (in Turkish). Haberler. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Emin Özer yarı finalde zafer kazandı" (in Turkish). Son Dakika / Xinhua. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.