Turkey at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Turkey at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TUR |
NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
Website | olimpiyat |
in Berlin | |
Competitors | 48 in 7 sports |
Flag bearer | Nuri Boytorun |
Medals Ranked 19th |
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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.[2]
Medalists[]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Yaşar Erkan | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman featherweight |
Bronze | Ahmet Kireççi | Wrestling | Men's freestyle middleweight |
Basketball[]
First Round
7 August 1936
16:00 |
Report, p. 1078
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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
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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
Equestrian[]
Fencing[]
Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Turkey in 1936.
Football[]
- Round of 16
Sailing[]
Wrestling[]
References[]
- ^ "Turkey at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Yaşar Erkan". Olympics.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Nations at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Turkey at the Summer Olympics by year
- 1936 in Turkish sport
- Turkish sport stubs
- Summer Olympics by year stubs
- German sport stubs
- Berlin stubs