Turkey at the Olympics

Turkey at the
Olympics
IOC code TUR
NOC Turkish National Olympic Committee
Website olimpiyat.org.tr (English) (Turkish)
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Turkey, then the Ottoman Empire first participated at the Olympic Games in 1908 and has sent athletes to compete in most editions of the Summer Olympic Games since then. Turkey has also participated in most Winter Olympic Games since their first appearance in 1936.

Turkish athletes have won a total of 94 medals, divided into 39 golds, 27 silvers and 28 bronzes. Turkey won the most medals in wrestling.

The National Olympic Committee for Turkey, Turkish National Olympic Committee was created in 1908 and recognized in 1911.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total
Ottoman Empire
United Kingdom 1908 London1 0 0 0 0
Sweden 1912 Stockholm2 0 0 0 0
Belgium 1920 Antwerp was not invited after World War I
Turkey
France 1924 Paris22 0 0 0 0
Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam31 0 0 0 0
United States 1932 Los Angeles did not participate
Germany 1936 Berlin48 1 0 1 2
United Kingdom 1948 London58 6 4 2 12
Finland 1952 Helsinki51 2 0 1 3
Australia 1956 Melbourne19 3 2 2 7
Italy 1960 Rome49 7 2 0 9
Japan 1964 Tokyo23 2 3 1 6
Mexico 1968 Mexico City29 2 0 0 2
West Germany 1972 Munich43 0 1 0 1
Canada 1976 Montreal27 0 0 0 0
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow did not participate
United States 1984 Los Angeles46 0 0 3 3
South Korea 1988 Seoul41 1 1 0 2
Spain 1992 Barcelona 47 2 2 2 6
United States 1996 Atlanta53 4 1 1 6
Australia 2000 Sydney57 3 0 2 5
Greece 2004 Athens65 3 3 5 11
China 2008 Beijing67 1 3 3 7
United Kingdom 2012 London114 1 2 1 4
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro103 1 3 4 8
Japan 2020 Tokyo future event
Total 39 27 28 94

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Medal Rank
Wrestling 29 18 16 635
Weightlifting 8 1 2 116
Taekwondo 1 3 3 77
Judo 1 0 1 228
Athletics 0 3 3 653
Boxing 0 2 3 545
Total 39 27 28 94

List of Medalist

Summer Olympics

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 Gold Germany 1936 Berlin Erkan, YaşarYaşar Erkan Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight
 Bronze Germany 1936 Berlin Kireççi, AhmetAhmet Kireççi Wrestling Men's Freestyle Middleweight
 Gold United Kingdom 1948 London Akar, NasuhNasuh Akar Wrestling Men's Freestyle 52 – 57 kg (bantamweight)
 Gold United Kingdom 1948 LondonBilge, GazanferGazanfer Bilge Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 – 63 kg (featherweight)
 Gold United Kingdom 1948 LondonAtik, CelalCelal Atik Wrestling Men's Freestyle 63 – 67 kg (lightweight)
 Gold United Kingdom 1948 London Dogu, YasarYasar Dogu Wrestling Men's Freestyle 67 – 73 kg (welterweight)
 Gold United Kingdom 1948 LondonKireççi, AhmetAhmet Kireççi Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman + 87 kg (super heavyweight)
 Gold United Kingdom 1948 LondonOktav, MehmetMehmet Oktav Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 57 – 61 kg (featherweight)
 Silver United Kingdom 1948 London Balamir, HalitHalit Balamir Wrestling Men's Freestyle - 52 kg (flyweight)
 Silver United Kingdom 1948 LondonCandemir, AdilAdil Candemir Wrestling Men's Freestyle 73 – 79 kg (middleweight)
 Silver United Kingdom 1948 London Olcay, KenanKenan Olcay Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman - 52 kg (flyweight)
 Silver United Kingdom 1948 London Tayfur, MuhlisMuhlis Tayfur Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 73 – 79 kg (middleweight)
 Bronze United Kingdom 1948 London Kaya, HalilHalil Kaya Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 52 – 57 kg (bantamweight)
 Bronze United Kingdom 1948 London Sarıalp, RuhiRuhi Sarıalp Athletics Men's Triple Jump
 Gold Finland 1952 Helsinki Gemici, HasanHasan Gemici Wrestling Men's Freestyle Flyweight
 Gold Finland 1952 Helsinki Şit, BayramBayram Şit Wrestling Men's Freestyle Featherweight
 Bronze Finland 1952 Helsinki Atan, AdilAdil Atan Wrestling Men's Freestyle Light-Heavyweight
 Gold Australia 1956 Melbourne Bayrak, MithatMithat Bayrak Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
 Gold Australia 1956 Melbourne Dağıstanlı, MustafaMustafa Dağıstanlı Wrestling Freestyle Bantamweight
 Gold Australia 1956 Melbourne Kaplan, HamitHamit Kaplan Wrestling Freestyle Heavyweight
 Silver Australia 1956 Melbourne Doğan, RızaRıza Doğan Wrestling Greco-Roman Lightweight
 Silver Australia 1956 Melbourne Zengin, İbrahimİbrahim Zengin Wrestling Freestyle Welterweight
 Bronze Australia 1956 Melbourne Eğribaş, Dursun AliDursun Ali Eğribaş Wrestling Greco-Roman Flyweight
 Bronze Australia 1956 Melbourne Akbaş, HüseyinHüseyin Akbaş Wrestling Freestyle Flyweight
 Gold Italy 1960 Rome Sille, MüzahirMüzahir Sille Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight
 Gold Italy 1960 Rome Bayrak, MithatMithat Bayrak Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
 Gold Italy 1960 Rome Kis, TevfikTevfik Kis Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
 Gold Italy 1960 Rome Bilek, AhmetAhmet Bilek Wrestling Men's Freestyle Flyweight
 Gold Italy 1960 Rome Dagistanli, MustafaMustafa Dagistanli Wrestling Freestyle Featherweight
 Gold Italy 1960 Rome Güngör, HasanHasan Güngör Wrestling Freestyle Middleweight
 Gold Italy 1960 Rome Atli, IsmetIsmet Atli Wrestling Freestyle Light Heavyweight
 Silver Italy 1960 Rome Ogan, IsmailIsmail Ogan Wrestling Freestyle Welterweight
 Silver Italy 1960 Rome Kaplan, HamitHamit Kaplan Wrestling Freestyle Heavyweight
 Gold Japan 1964 Tokyo Ayvaz, KazimKazim Ayvaz Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight
 Gold Japan 1964 Tokyo Ogan, IsmailIsmail Ogan Wrestling Men's Freestyle Welterweight
 Silver Japan 1964 Tokyo Akbas, HüseyinHüseyin Akbas Wrestling Men's Freestyle Bantamweight
 Silver Japan 1964 Tokyo Güngör, HasanHasan Güngör Wrestling Men's Freestyle Middleweight
 Silver Japan 1964 Tokyo Ayik, AhmetAhmet Ayik Wrestling Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
 Bronze Japan 1964 Tokyo Kaplan, HamitHamit Kaplan Wrestling Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
 Gold Mexico 1968 Mexico City Atalay, MahmutMahmut Atalay Wrestling Men's Freestyle Welterweight
 Gold Mexico 1968 Mexico City Ayik, AhmetAhmet Ayik Wrestling Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
 Silver West Germany 1972 Munich Vehbi Akdağ Wrestling Men's freestyle 62 kg
 Bronze United States 1984 Los Angeles Can, EyüpEyüp Can Boxing Men's Flyweight (51 kg)
 Bronze United States 1984 Los Angeles Aykaç, TurgutTurgut Aykaç Boxing Men's Featherweight (57 kg)
 Bronze United States 1984 Los Angeles Taşkın, AyhanAyhan Taşkın Wrestling Men's freestyle +100 kg
 Gold South Korea 1988 Seoul Süleymanoğlu, NaimNaim Süleymanoğlu Weighlifting Men's 60 kg
 Silver South Korea 1988 Seoul Gençalp, NecmiNecmi Gençalp Wrestling Men's freestyle 82 kg
 Gold Spain 1992 Barcelona Süleymanoğlu, NaimNaim Süleymanoğlu Weightlifting Men's 60 kg
 Gold Spain 1992 Barcelona Pirim, AkifAkif Pirim Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg
 Silver Spain 1992 Barcelona Başar, HakkıHakkı Başar Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 90 kg
 Silver Spain 1992 Barcelona Şimşek, KenanKenan Şimşek Wrestling Men's freestyle 90 kg
 Bronze Spain 1992 Barcelona Şenyurt, HülyaHülya Şenyurt Judo Women's Extra Lightweight (48 kg)
 Bronze Spain 1992 Barcelona Kayali, AliAli Kayali Wrestling Men's freestyle 100 kg
 Gold United States 1996 Atlanta Mutlu, HalilHalil Mutlu Weightlifting Men's 54 kg
 Gold United States 1996 Atlanta Süleymanoğlu, NaimNaim Süleymanoğlu Weightlifting Men's 64 kg
 Gold United States 1996 Atlanta Yerlikaya, HamzaHamza Yerlikaya Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 82 kg
 Gold United States 1996 Atlanta Demir, MahmutMahmut Demir Wrestling Men's Freestyle 130 kg
 Silver United States 1996 Atlanta Beyleroglu, MalikMalik Beyleroglu Boxing Men's Middleweight
 Bronze United States 1996 Atlanta Pirim, AkifAkif Pirim Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg
 Gold Australia 2000 Sydney Ozkan, HuseyinHuseyin Ozkan Judo Men's 66 kg
 Gold Australia 2000 Sydney Mutlu, HalilHalil Mutlu Weightlifting Men's 56 kg
 Gold Australia 2000 Sydney Yerlikaya, HamzaHamza Yerlikaya Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg
 Bronze Australia 2000 Sydney Bikçin, HamideHamide Bikçin Taekwondo Women's 57 kg
 Bronze Australia 2000 SydneyBereket, AdemAdem Bereket Wrestling Men's freestyle 76 kg
 Gold Greece 2004 Athens Taylan, NurcanNurcan Taylan Weightlifting Women's 48 kg
 Gold Greece 2004 AthensMutlu, HalilHalil Mutlu Weightlifting Men's 56 kg
 Gold Greece 2004 Athens Sağır, TanerTaner Sağır Weightlifting Men's 77 kg
 Silver Greece 2004 AthensEroğlu, ŞerefŞeref Eroğlu Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg
 Silver Greece 2004 Athens Tanrıkulu, BahriBahri Tanrıkulu Taekwondo Men's 80 kg
 Silver Greece 2004 Athens Yalçınkaya, AtagünAtagün Yalçınkaya Boxing Light flyweight
 Bronze Greece 2004 Athens Apak, EşrefEşref Apak Athletics Men's hammer throw
 Bronze Greece 2004 Athens Artuç, SedatSedat Artuç Weightlifting Men's 56 kg
 Bronze Greece 2004 AthensArabacıoğlu, ReyhanReyhan Arabacıoğlu Weightlifting Men's 77 kg
 Bronze Greece 2004 AthensÖzal, MehmetMehmet Özal Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 96 kg
 Bronze Greece 2004 Athens Polatci, AydinAydin Polatci Wrestling Men's freestyle 120 kg
 Gold China 2008 Beijing Şahin, RamazanRamazan Şahin Wrestling Men's freestyle 66 kg
 Silver China 2008 BeijingAbeylegesse, ElvanElvan Abeylegesse Athletics Women's 5,000 metre
 Silver China 2008 Beijing Abeylegesse, ElvanElvan Abeylegesse Athletics Women's 10,000 metre
 Silver China 2008 Beijing Tanrıkulu, AzizeAzize Tanrıkulu Taekwondo Women's 57 kg
 Bronze China 2008 Beijing Kılıç, YakupYakup Kılıç Boxing Men's 57 kg
 Bronze China 2008 Beijing Tazegül, ServetServet Tazegül Taekwondo Men's 68 kg
 Bronze China 2008 Beijing Avluca, NazmiNazmi Avluca Wrestling Men's greco-roman 84 kg
 Gold United Kingdom 2012 London Tazegül, ServetServet Tazegül Taekwondo Men's 68 kg
 Silver United Kingdom 2012 London Bulut, GamzeGamze Bulut Athletics Women's 1500 m
 Silver United Kingdom 2012 London Tatar, NurNur Tatar Taekwondo Women's 67 kg
 Bronze United Kingdom 2012 London Kayaalp, RızaRıza Kayaalp Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg
 Gold Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Akgül, TahaTaha Akgül Wrestling Men's freestyle 125 kg
 Silver Brazil 2016 Rio de JaneiroIsmayilov, DaniyarDaniyar Ismayilov Weightlifting Men's 69 kg
 Silver Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Kayaalp, RızaRıza Kayaalp Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg
 Silver Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Yaşar, SelimSelim Yaşar Wrestling Men's freestyle 86 kg
 Bronze Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Copello, YasmaniYasmani Copello Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles
 Bronze Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro İldem, CenkCenk İldem Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg
 Bronze Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Demirtaş, SonerSoner Demirtaş Wrestling Men's freestyle 74 kg
 Bronze Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Tatar, NurNur Tatar Taekwondo Women's 67 kg

See also

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