Turkey at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Turkey at the
1948 Summer Olympics
IOC code TUR
NOC Turkish National Olympic Committee
Website olimpiyat.org.tr (in English) (in Turkish)
in London
Competitors 58 in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
6
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
12
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Turkey competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 58 competitors, 57 men and 1 woman, took part in 42 events in 7 sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldNasuh AkarWrestlingMen's Freestyle 52 – 57 kg (bantamweight)
 GoldGazanfer BilgeWrestlingMen's Freestyle 57 – 63 kg (featherweight)
 GoldCelal AtikWrestlingMen's Freestyle 63 – 67 kg (lightweight)
 GoldYasar DoguWrestlingMen's Freestyle 67 – 73 kg (welterweight)
 GoldAhmet KireççiWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman + 87 kg (super heavyweight)
 GoldMehmet OktavWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 57 – 61 kg (featherweight)
 SilverHalit BalamirWrestlingMen's Freestyle - 52 kg (flyweight)
 SilverAdil CandemirWrestlingMen's Freestyle 73 – 79 kg (middleweight)
 SilverKenan OlcayWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman - 52 kg (flyweight)
 SilverMuhlis TayfurWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 73 – 79 kg (middleweight)
 BronzeHalil KayaWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 52 – 57 kg (bantamweight)
 BronzeRuhi SarıalpAthleticsMen's Triple Jump

Athletics

Cycling

Four cyclists, all male, represented Turkey in 1948

Individual road race
Team road race

Equestrian

Fencing

Six fencers, all men, represented Turkey in 1948.

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

Football

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

  1. ↑ "Turkey at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-06-21.


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