Turkey at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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| Competitors | 58 in 7 sports | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 7 |
Gold 6 |
Silver 4 |
Bronze 2 |
Total 12 |
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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 |
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 Gold | Akar, NasuhNasuh Akar | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 52 – 57 kg (bantamweight) |
| Gold | Bilge, GazanferGazanfer Bilge | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 57 – 63 kg (featherweight) |
| Gold | Atik, CelalCelal Atik | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 63 – 67 kg (lightweight) |
| Gold | Dogu, YasarYasar Dogu | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 67 – 73 kg (welterweight) |
| Gold | Kireççi, AhmetAhmet Kireççi | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman + 87 kg (super heavyweight) |
| Gold | Oktav, MehmetMehmet Oktav | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 57 – 61 kg (featherweight) |
 Silver | Balamir, HalitHalit Balamir | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle - 52 kg (flyweight) |
| Silver | Candemir, AdilAdil Candemir | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 73 – 79 kg (middleweight) |
| Silver | Olcay, KenanKenan Olcay | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman - 52 kg (flyweight) |
| Silver | Tayfur, MuhlisMuhlis Tayfur | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 73 – 79 kg (middleweight) |
 Bronze | Kaya, HalilHalil Kaya | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 52 – 57 kg (bantamweight) |
| Bronze | Sarıalp, RuhiRuhi Sarıalp | Athletics | Men's Triple Jump |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Four cyclists, all male, represented Turkey in 1948
Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Six fencers, all men, represented Turkey in 1948.
Football
Main article: Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Turkey at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
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