Turkey at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Turkey at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TUR |
NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
Website | olimpiyat |
in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
Flag bearer | Hamit Kaplan[1] |
Medals Ranked 12th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Turkey competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Mithat Bayrak | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight |
Gold | Mustafa Dağıstanlı | Wrestling | Freestyle Bantamweight |
Gold | Hamit Kaplan | Wrestling | Freestyle Heavyweight |
Silver | Rıza Doğan | Wrestling | Greco-Roman Lightweight |
Silver | İbrahim Zengin | Wrestling | Freestyle Welterweight |
Bronze | Dursun Ali Eğribaş | Wrestling | Greco-Roman Flyweight |
Bronze | Hüseyin Akbaş | Wrestling | Freestyle Flyweight |
References
- ^ "Hamit Kaplan". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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