Kaan Aykutsun
Kaan Aykutsun is a Turkish Olympian boxer who competes in the light heavyweight division.
Early years in boxing
Aykutsun started boxing in 2008 at the age of six with the encouragement of his maternal and paternal uncles.He competed in the 68 kg division at the 2016 European Schoolboys Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia, and won the bronze medal
Sport career
The tall amateur boxer, is a member of the ASKİ Sports Club of the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, and is coached by Levent Yaman.As of 2024, he was eight times the Turkish champion.
2021
Aykutsun lost the second round match in the light heavyweight division at the 2021 AIBA World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.2022
In the light heavyweight (75-80 kg) event of the 202 European U222 Championships in Poreč, Croatia, he could not advance further from the quarterfinals.He lost the quarterfinals match in the light heavyweight division at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria, and placed fifth.
2023
Aykutsun lost the Round of 16 match in the light heavyweight division at the 2023 IBA Men's World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.He competed in the light heavyweight event of the 2023 European Games in Nowy Targ, Poland, and lost the Round of 32 match.