Turkey competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 43 competitors, 42 men and 1 woman, took part in 43 events in 8 sports.[2]
Turkey at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TUR |
NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
Website | olimpiyat |
in Munich | |
Competitors | 43 in 8 sports |
Flag bearer | Gıyasettin Yılmaz[1] |
Medals Ranked 33rd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Medalists edit
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Silver | Vehbi Akdağ | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Featherweight |
Athletics edit
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:49.5 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Heat — 3:44.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Heat — 14:26.0 (→ did not advance)
Boxing edit
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Davey Armstrong (USA), 1:4
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Constantin Gruescu (ROM), 0:5
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Mayaki Seydou (NIG), 2:3
Cycling edit
Six cyclists represented Turkey in 1972.
- Ali Hüryılmaz — 73rd place
- Mevlüt Boradid not finish (→ no ranking)
- Rıfat Çalışkan — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Haluk Günözgen — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing edit
Four fencers, three men and one woman, represented Turkey in 1972.
Shooting edit
Four male shooters represented Turkey in 1972.
Swimming edit
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 59.32s (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting edit
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ "Gıyasettin Yılmaz". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Turkey at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
External links edit
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