Turkey at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Turkey at the
1936 Summer Olympics
IOC code TUR
NOC Turkish National Olympic Committee
Website olimpiyat.org.tr (in English) (in Turkish)
in Berlin
Competitors 48 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Nuri Boytorun
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Turkey competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 48 competitors, 46 men and 2 women, took part in 26 events in 7 sports.[1] Turkey won its first-ever Olympic medals at these Games.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldYaşar ErkanWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Featherweight
 BronzeAhmet KireççiWrestlingMen's Freestyle Middleweight

Basketball

First Round

7 August 1936
16:00
Report, p. 1078
 Chile 30,  Turkey 16
Scoring by half: 15–5, 15–11
Tennis Courts, Court 2
Referees: E. Ghirimoldi (Italy), Ch. Perschon (Germany), W. Balzereit (Germany)

First Consolation Round

8 August 1936
17:00
Report, p. 1079
 Egypt 33,  Turkey 23
Scoring by half: 19–14, 14–9
Tennis Courts, Court 1
Referees: M. Creux (France), J, Christensen (Germany), H. Kalshaus (Germany)

Cycling

Four cyclists, all male, represented Turkey in 1936

Individual road race
Team road race

Equestrian

Fencing

Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Turkey in 1936.

Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Football

Round of 16
Turkey 0–4 Norway
Report Martinsen  30', 70'
Brustad  53'
Kvammen  80'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Giuseppe Scarpi (Italy)

Sailing

Wrestling

References

  1. ↑ "Turkey at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-06-06.


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