Turkey at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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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.
Men's 1500 metres
Men's 5000 metres
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's sabre
Women's foil
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 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. 43 competitors, 42 men and 1 woman, took part in 43 events in 8 sports.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehbi Akdağ Vehbi Akdag Vehbi Akdağ is a Turkish wrestler and Olympic silver medalist in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Akdağ competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where he received a silver medal in Freestyle wrestling, the featherweight class.-References:... |
Wrestling Wrestling at the 1972 Summer Olympics At the 1972 Summer Olympics, 20 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were 10 weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and 10 classes in freestyle wrestling.- Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal table:-Participating nations:... |
Men's Freestyle Featherweight |
Athletics
Men's 800 metres- Mehmet Tuemkan
- Heat — 1:49.5 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Mehmet Tuemkan
- Heat — 3:44.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Hikmet Sen
- Heat — 14:26.0 (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)- Arif Dorgu
- First Round — Lost to Davey ArmstrongDavey ArmstrongDavey Lee Armstrong is a retired boxer from the United States.-Amateur career:Armstrong began boxing at the Tacoma Boys Club, along with future world champions Rocky Lockridge and Johnny Bumphus, as well as 1972 Olympic Gold Medalist Sugar Ray Seales.Armstrong represented the USA at the 1972...
(USA), 1:4
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
- Kemal Sonunur
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Constantin Gruescu (ROM), 0:5
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Mehmet Kunova
- First Round — Lost to Mayaki SeydouMayaki SeydouMayaki Seydou is a former Nigerien bantamweight boxer. Seydou competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics for Niger. In his first match, Seydou beat Turkey's Mehmet Kunova before losing to East Germany's Stefan Förster.-References:...
(NIG), 2:3
Cycling
Men's Individual Road Race (200 km)- Ali Hüryilmaz — 73rd place
- Mevlüt Boradid not finish (→ no ranking)
- Rıfat Çalışkan — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Haluk Güngören — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing
Four fencers, three men and one woman, represented Turkey in 1972.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 29 to 30 1972. 57 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...
- Bülent ErdemBülent ErdemBülent Erdem is a Turkish fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 4 to 6 1972. 71 fencers from 28 nations competed.-Results:...
- Ali TaylaAli TaylaAli Tayla is a Turkish fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 30 to 31, 1972. 53 fencers from 22 nations competed.-Results:...
- Mehmet AkpınarMehmet AkpınarMehmet Akpınar is a Turkish fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 2 to 3, 1972. 44 fencers from 20 nations competed.-Results:...
- Özden EzinlerÖzden EzinlerÖzden Ezinler is a Turkish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle- Feridun Aybars
- Heat — 59.32s (→ did not advance)