Turkey at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Turkey
competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
in London
, England
. 58 competitors, 57 men and 1 woman, took part in 42 events in 7 sports.
Men's foil
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. 58 competitors, 57 men and 1 woman, took part in 42 events in 7 sports.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Men's Freestyle 52 – 57 kg (bantamweight) | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Men's Freestyle 57 – 63 kg (featherweight) | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Men's Freestyle 63 – 67 kg (lightweight) | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Men's Freestyle 67 – 73 kg (welterweight) | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Men's Greco-Roman + 87 kg (super heavyweight) | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Men's Greco-Roman 57 – 61 kg (featherweight) | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Men's Freestyle - 52 kg (flyweight) | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Men's Freestyle 73 – 79 kg (middleweight) | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Men's Greco-Roman - 52 kg (flyweight) | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Men's Greco-Roman 73 – 79 kg (middleweight) | ||
| Wrestling Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling... |
Men's Greco-Roman 52 – 57 kg (bantamweight) | ||
| Athletics Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put... |
Men's Triple Jump |
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Turkey in 1948.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 3, 1948 to August 4, 1948. 63 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Nihat BalkanNihat BalkanNihat Balkan was a Turkish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Nejat TolgarNejat TolgarNejat Tolgar was a Turkish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 12, 1948 to August 13, 1948. 60 fencers from 24 nations competed.-Results:...
- Sabri TezcanSabri TezcanSabri Tezcan was a Turkish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Rıza ArsevenRıza ArsevenRıza Arseven was a Turkish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Merih SezenMerih SezenMerih Sezen was a Turkish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 10, 1948 to August 11, 1948...
- Merih SezenMerih SezenMerih Sezen was a Turkish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Nihat BalkanNihat BalkanNihat Balkan was a Turkish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Rıza ArsevenRıza ArsevenRıza Arseven was a Turkish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Sabri TezcanSabri TezcanSabri Tezcan was a Turkish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Vural BalcanVural BalcanVural Balcan was a Turkish Olympic fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...