Turkey at the Olympics
| Turkey at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
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| Winter appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Turkey sent athletes to the Olympic Games for the first time in 1908. It has sent athletes to of the Summer Olympic Games since then. Turkey has been a part of most Winter Olympic Games since their first in 1936. Turkish athletes have won a total of 82 medals. They have won 37 golds, 23 silvers and 22 bronzes. Turkey won the most medals in wrestling.
The National Olympic Committee for Turkey was created in 1908. It was accepted by the IOC in 1911. Istanbul wants to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Medal tables
[change | change source]Medals by Summer Games
[change | change source]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 Antwerp | did not participate | |||
| 1924 Paris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | did not participate | |||
| 1936 Berlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1948 London | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1956 Melbourne | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1960 Rome | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Moscow | did not participate | |||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1988 Seoul | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000 Sydney | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2004 Athens | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2008 Beijing | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 London | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 39 | 25 | 23 | 87 |
Medals by sport
[change | change source]| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling | 28 | 16 | 14 | 58 |
| Weightlifting | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Athletics | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 39 | 25 | 23 | 87 |
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- Turkey profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
- "National Olympic Committee of Turkey". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-12-07.