Turkey at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Turkey at the Olympic Games

Flag of Turkey
IOC code  TUR
NOC National Olympic Committee of Turkey
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
Competitors 48 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Nuri Boytorun
Medals
Rank: 19
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Intercalated Games
1906

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
 Gold Erkan, YaşarYaşar Erkan Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight
 Bronze Kireççi, AhmetAhmet Kireççi Wrestling Men's Freestyle Middleweight

Basketball

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

Sailing

Wrestling

References

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

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