Turkey at the 2009 Mediterranean Games

Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

participated in the 2009 Mediterranean Games
2009 Mediterranean Games
The 2009 Mediterranean Games , officially known as the XVI Mediterranean Games, took place in Pescara, Italy, from 25 June to 5 July, 2009...

held in Pescara

Pescara

Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...

, Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

from 25 June to 5 July, 2009.

Competitors

Sport	\|Men	\|Women	\|Total
Athletics	19	13	32
Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...	12	12	24
Boxing Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...	11	0	11
Volleyball, Beach Beach volleyball Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....	4	4	8
Total	91	40	131

Medal table

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	3	3	4	10
Boxing Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...	2	1	3	6
Karate Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...	1	0	3	4
Table tennis Table tennis Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...	1	0	0	1
Weightlifting	6	5	4	15
Wrestling Wrestling Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...	7	2	4	13
Gymnastics, Artistic Artistic gymnastics Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...	0	1	0	1
Bocce Bocce Bocce is a ball sport belonging to the boules sport family, closely related to bowls and pétanque with a common ancestry from ancient games played in the Roman Empire...	0	2	3	5
Handball Team handball Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...	0	1	0	1
Shooting Shooting Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...	0	1	0	1
Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...	0	2	0	2
Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...	0	1	0	1
Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...	0	0	1	1
Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....	0	0	1	1
Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...	0	0	3	3
Total	20	19	26	65

Medalists

Name	Sport	Event
Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country...	Athletics	Women's 10,000 metres
Fatih Avan Fatih Avan Fatih Avan is a male Turkish javelin thrower. He is member of Istanbul Fenerbahçe Athletics Club.Avan participated at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy and won the gold medal with a personal best throw of 79.78 m...	Athletics	Men's javelin throw
Nevin Yanıt Nevin Yanıt Nevin Yanıt, is a Turkish female sprinter competing in hurdling, especially in 100 m hurdles. Currently, she is majoring in Physical Education at Mersin University, and a member of the Fenerbahçe S.K. athletics club...	Athletics	Women's 100 metre hurdles
Kerem Gürgen Kerem Gürgen Kerem Gürgen is a Turkish amateur boxer in the featherweight division. He is currently a member of the squad at Gençlik Spor İl Müdürlüğü in Siirt.- Career :...	Boxing Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...	Men's 57 kg
Önder Şipal Onder Sipal Onder Şipal is a Turkish amateur boxer competing in the welterweight division. He is member of Istanbul Fenerbahçe Boxing Club.His brother Onur Şipal is also an amateur boxer.- Career :...	Boxing Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...	Men's 69 kg
Gülderen Çelik Gülderen Çelik Gülderen Çelik is a Turkish female karateka competing in the kumite –53 kg division. The tall athlete is member of the Sarıyer Belediyespor in Istanbul. Her trainer is Turan Yılmaz.-Personal life:...	Karate Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...	Women's 50 kg
Melek Hu Melek Hu Melek Hu; is a female Chinese-born Turkish table tennis player. She has played for Fenerbahçe TT since 2007 and also played for An Gang in China.-Major achievements:...	Table tennis Table tennis Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...	Women's singles
Erol Bilgin Erol Bilgin Erol Bilgin is a Turkish European champion in weightlifting competing in the 62 kg division.He was born in the western Anatolian city of Kütahya. Bilgin started weightlifting in 1998 at the Kütahya Gençlik Merkezi S.K. Two years later, he transferred to Tarım Kredi S.K. He is coached by Hilmi...	Weightlifting	Men's 62 kg - snatch
Erol Bilgin Erol Bilgin Erol Bilgin is a Turkish European champion in weightlifting competing in the 62 kg division.He was born in the western Anatolian city of Kütahya. Bilgin started weightlifting in 1998 at the Kütahya Gençlik Merkezi S.K. Two years later, he transferred to Tarım Kredi S.K. He is coached by Hilmi...	Weightlifting	Men's 62 kg - clean and jerk
İzzet İnce İzzet İnce İzzet İnce is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the –85 kg division. He is tall.He participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China without achieving a podium result...	Weightlifting	Men's 85 kg - snatch
İlke Kumartaşlıoğlu	Bowls Bowls Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...	Women's precision throw

Karate

Women's kumite

Athlete	Event	1/8 final	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Rank
Gülderen Çelik Gülderen Çelik Gülderen Çelik is a Turkish female karateka competing in the kumite –53 kg division. The tall athlete is member of the Sarıyer Belediyespor in Istanbul. Her trainer is Turan Yılmaz.-Personal life:...	50 kg	Bye	Stojovic W	Kosmidou W 2–1	Cardin W 2–1
Serap Özçelik Serap Özçelik Serap Özçelik is a Turkish female karateka competing currently in the kumite -50 kg division.-Achievements:2011: European Championships - - May 6, Zurich, SUI - kumite -50 kg...	55 kg	Strika W 3–0	Samy L 1–8	Did not advance		5

Golf

Men

Athlete	Event	Round				Total	Par	Rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	Total	Par	Rank
Hamza Hakan Sayın	Individual	72	73	74	70	289	+1	5
Mustafa Hocaoğlu	Individual	71	74	72	72	289	+1	6
Gencer Özcan	Individual	74	70	73	73	290	+2	7
Hamza Hakan Sayın Mustafa Hocaoğlu Gencer Özcan	Team	143	143	145	142	573	-3

Women

Athlete	Event	Round				Total	Par	Rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	Total	Par	Rank
Nejla Gerçek	Individual	76	77	74	69	296	+8	6
Elçin Ulu	Individual	76	79	73	73	301	+13	8
Begüm Yılmaz	Individual	86	85	83	82	336	+48	16
Nejla Gerçek Elçin Ulu Begüm Yılmaz	Team	152	156	147	142	597	+21	4

Artistic

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Rank
Ferhat Arıcan	All-around	65.100	31	Did not advance		31
	Floor exercise	13.800	20	Did not advance		20
	Pommel horse	10.850	38	Did not advance		38
	Rings	12.550	32	Did not advance		32
	Vault	15.500	16	Did not advance		16
	Parallel bars	12.400	32	Did not advance		32
Ümit Şamiloğlu	Horizontal bar	15.400	1	14.000	6	6
Muhammet Akkavak	All-around	76.550	23	Did not advance		23
	Floor exercise	13.500	25	Did not advance		25
	Pommel horse	10.550	40	Did not advance		40
	Rings	12.350	33	Did not advance		33
	Vault	14.450	33	Did not advance		33
	Parallel bars	12.900	26	Did not advance		26
	Horizontal bar	12.800	30	Did not advance		30
Yunus Emre Uyar	All-around	77.550	18	73.750	17	17
	Floor exercise	13.500	26	Did not advance		26
	Pommel horse	12.450	23	Did not advance		23
	Rings	11.900	36	Did not advance		36
	Vault	15.500	18	Did not advance		18
	Parallel bars	11.700	38	Did not advance		38
	Horizontal bar	12.500	33	Did not advance		33
Özgür Şanlı	All-around	77.900	17	78.450	14	14
	Floor exercise	13.550	24	Did not advance		24
	Pommel horse	11.700	30	Did not advance		30
	Rings	11.750	37	Did not advance		37
	Vault	14.700	26	Did not advance		26
	Parallel bars	12.800	29	Did not advance		29
	Horizontal bar	13.400	22	Did not advance		22

Athlete	Event	FX Floor (gymnastics) In gymnastics, the floor refers to a specially prepared exercise surface, which is considered an apparatus. It is used by both male and female gymnasts. The event in gymnastics performed on floor is called floor exercise. The English abbreviation for the event in gymnastics scoring is FX.A spring...	PH Pommel horse The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. Traditionally, it is used by only male gymnasts. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, modern pommel horses have a metal body covered with foam rubber and leather, with plastic handles .- History :The pommel...	SR Rings (gymnastics) The rings, also known as still rings , is an artistic gymnastics apparatus and the event that uses it. It is traditionally used only by male gymnasts, due to its extreme upper-body strength requirements...	VT Vault (gymnastics) The vault is an artistic gymnastics apparatus, as well as the skill performed using that apparatus. Vaulting is also the action of performing a vault. Both male and female gymnasts perform the vault...	PB	HB Horizontal bar The high bar, also known as the horizontal bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in Artistic Gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a system of cables and stiff vertical supports. Gymnasts typically wear leather...	Total	Rank
Ferhat Arıcan Muhammet Akkavak Özgür Şanlı Yunus Emre Uyar Ümit Şamiloğlu	Team	54.350	45.550	48.550	60.150	49.800	54.100	312.500	8

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Rank
Göksu Üçtaş	All-around	49.200	11	51.750	7	7
	Vault	14.100	2	13.650	2
	Uneven bars	12.000	15	Did not advance		15
	Balance beam	10.800	18	Did not advance		18
	Floor exercise	12.300	17	Did not advance		17

Water skiing

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminary		Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Aylin Parla	Wakeboard	6.45	4	5.23	5
Nergiz Onaran	Wakeboard	3.56	5	11.23	4

Name	Sport	Event
Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse Elvan Abeylegesse is an Ethiopian-born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 1500 m, 3000 m and 5000 m, but also 10000 m, 2 miles and cross country...	Athletics Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.-Medal summary:-Men:-Women:-Disability athletics:-Games records:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...	Women's 10000m
Fatih Avan Fatih Avan Fatih Avan is a male Turkish javelin thrower. He is member of Istanbul Fenerbahçe Athletics Club.Avan participated at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy and won the gold medal with a personal best throw of 79.78 m...	Athletics Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.-Medal summary:-Men:-Women:-Disability athletics:-Games records:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...	Men's Javelin Throw
Nevin Yanıt Nevin Yanıt Nevin Yanıt, is a Turkish female sprinter competing in hurdling, especially in 100 m hurdles. Currently, she is majoring in Physical Education at Mersin University, and a member of the Fenerbahçe S.K. athletics club...	Athletics Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.-Medal summary:-Men:-Women:-Disability athletics:-Games records:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...	Women's 100m Hurdles
Kerem Gürgen Kerem Gürgen Kerem Gürgen is a Turkish amateur boxer in the featherweight division. He is currently a member of the squad at Gençlik Spor İl Müdürlüğü in Siirt.- Career :...	Boxing Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...	Feather 57 kg
Önder Şipal Onder Sipal Onder Şipal is a Turkish amateur boxer competing in the welterweight division. He is member of Istanbul Fenerbahçe Boxing Club.His brother Onur Şipal is also an amateur boxer.- Career :...	Boxing Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...	Welter 69 kg
Gülderen Çelik Gülderen Çelik Gülderen Çelik is a Turkish female karateka competing in the kumite –53 kg division. The tall athlete is member of the Sarıyer Belediyespor in Istanbul. Her trainer is Turan Yılmaz.-Personal life:...	Karate Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...	Women's Under 50 kg
Melek Hu Melek Hu Melek Hu; is a female Chinese-born Turkish table tennis player. She has played for Fenerbahçe TT since 2007 and also played for An Gang in China.-Major achievements:...	Table Tennis Table tennis at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Table Tennis Competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in Pescara, Italy.-Men's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's singles:-Women's Team:-Medal table:-References:*...	Women's Singles
Erol Bilgin Erol Bilgin Erol Bilgin is a Turkish European champion in weightlifting competing in the 62 kg division.He was born in the western Anatolian city of Kütahya. Bilgin started weightlifting in 1998 at the Kütahya Gençlik Merkezi S.K. Two years later, he transferred to Tarım Kredi S.K. He is coached by Hilmi...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Men's 62 kg - Clean and Jerk
Erol Bilgin Erol Bilgin Erol Bilgin is a Turkish European champion in weightlifting competing in the 62 kg division.He was born in the western Anatolian city of Kütahya. Bilgin started weightlifting in 1998 at the Kütahya Gençlik Merkezi S.K. Two years later, he transferred to Tarım Kredi S.K. He is coached by Hilmi...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Men's 62 kg - Snatch
İzzet İnce İzzet İnce İzzet İnce is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the –85 kg division. He is tall.He participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China without achieving a podium result...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Men's 85 kg - Snatch
Nurcan Taylan Nurcan Taylan Nurcan Taylan is a Turkish Olympic, world and European champion in weightlifting. She holds six European and one world record ....	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Women's 53 kg - Snatch
Nurcan Taylan Nurcan Taylan Nurcan Taylan is a Turkish Olympic, world and European champion in weightlifting. She holds six European and one world record ....	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Women's 53 kg - Clean and Jerk
Aylin Daşdelen Aylin Daşdelen Aylin Daşdelen is a European champion Turkish female weightlifter competing in the Women's 53 kg and 58 kg divisions...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Women's 58 kg - Clean&Jerk
Şeref Tüfenk	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Grecoroman 74 kg
Serkan Özden	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Grecoroman 96 kg
Rıza Kayaalp Rıza Kayaalp Rıza Kayaalp is a world and European champion Turkish wrestler competing in the 120 kg division of Greco-Roman wrestling. Currently, he is a student of physical education and sports at the Aksaray University....	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Grecoroman 120 kg
Sezar Akgül Sezar Akgül Sezar Akgul is a male freestyle wrestler from Turkey. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In 1/8 of final, he lost to Japanese Tomohiro Matsunaga...	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Freestyle 55 kg
Muhammet İlkkan	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Freestyle 66 kg
Ali İmamoğlu	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Freestyle 84 kg
Fatih Çakıroğlu Fatih Çakıroğlu Fatih Çakıroğlu , is a Turkish European champion sports wrestler in the Super heavyweight class...	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Freestyle 120 kg
Göksu Üçtaş	Artistic Gymnastics Artistic gymnastics Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...	Women's Vault
Ercüment Olgundeniz Ercüment Olgundeniz Ercüment Olgundeniz is a Turkish track and field athlete competing in discus throw and occasionally shot put. Olgundeniz is a member of the Fenerbahçe Athletics Club....	Athletics Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.-Medal summary:-Men:-Women:-Disability athletics:-Games records:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...	Men's Discus Throw
Karin Mey Melis	Athletics Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.-Medal summary:-Men:-Women:-Disability athletics:-Games records:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...	Women's Long Jump
Burcu Ayhan Burcu Ayhan -Achievements:-References:...	Athletics Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.-Medal summary:-Men:-Women:-Disability athletics:-Games records:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...	Women's High Jump
İlke Kumartaşlıoğlu	Bowls Bowls Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...	Women's Precision throw
Turkey	Bowls Bowls Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...	Raffa-Women's Doubles
Adem Kılıççı Adem Kiliçci Adem Kılıççı is a Turkish amateur boxer in the welterweight division. At , he weighs . He is currently member of the Fenerbahçe Boxing Club in Istanbul....	Boxing Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...	Middle 75 kg
Turkey	Handball Handball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The handball competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games took place between June 26 and July 5, 2009 and both the men's and the women's tournaments were contested by 9 teams.-Group A:---------Group B:----------------...	Women
Ayşe Kil Erten	Shooting Shooting Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...	Women's 10m Air Pistol
Marsel İlhan Marsel Ilhan Marsel İlhan is a Turkish tennis player, ranked No. 1 in Turkey and No. 109, as of October 10th, 2011, in the world...	Tennis Tennis at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Tennis Tournament at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Tennis Club Sports ComplexCentral in Pescara, Italy.-Medalists:-Singles:-Singles:-References:...	Men's Singles
Turkey	Tennis Tennis at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Tennis Tournament at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Tennis Club Sports ComplexCentral in Pescara, Italy.-Medalists:-Singles:-Singles:-References:...	Women's Doubles
Turkey	Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...	Women]
Bünyamin Sudaş Bünyamin Sudaş Bünyamin Sudaş , aka Bünyami Sudaş, is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the 105 kg division.Bünyamin Sudaş is tall and weighs...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Men's 105 kg Snatch
Bünyamin Sudaş Bünyamin Sudaş Bünyamin Sudaş , aka Bünyami Sudaş, is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the 105 kg division.Bünyamin Sudaş is tall and weighs...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Men's 105 kg Clean&Jerk
Sedat Artuç Sedat Artuc Sedat Artuç is a Turkish European champion in weightlifting. He is winner of silver medal in World championship and of bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics....	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Men's 56 kg Snatch
Sibel Şimşek Sibel Şimşek Sibel Şimşek is a European champion Turkish female weightlifter competing in the Women's 63 kg division. She is tall and weighs .Sibel Şimşek is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Women's 63 kg Snatch
Sibel Şimşek Sibel Şimşek Sibel Şimşek is a European champion Turkish female weightlifter competing in the Women's 63 kg division. She is tall and weighs .Sibel Şimşek is a member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Women's 63 kg Clean&Jerk
Dilek Atakol	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Women's Freestyle 51 kg
Mustafa Kartal	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Freestyle 60 kg
Halil Akkaş Halil Akkas Halil Akkaş is a Turkish middle distance runner. He was born in Kütahya.He won the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2005 World Student Games...	Athletics Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.-Medal summary:-Men:-Women:-Disability athletics:-Games records:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...	Men's 3000m Steeplechase
Kemal Koyuncu Kemal Koyuncu Kemal Koyuncu is a Turkish middle and long-distance runner. He is a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics club in Istanbul.-Achievements:...	Athletics Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.-Medal summary:-Men:-Women:-Disability athletics:-Games records:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...	Men's 5000m
Selim Bayrak Selim Bayrak Mert Girmalegesse, formerly Shimelis Girma , then Selim Bayrak , is an Ethiopian born Turkish middle and long distance track and field athlete, running in the disciplines of 3000 m, 5000 m and also 10000 m.-Personal life:Born and raised in Ethiopia, he transferred to Turkey for an amount of US$1...	Athletics Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.-Medal summary:-Men:-Women:-Disability athletics:-Games records:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...	Men's 10000m
Turkey	Athletics Athletics at the 2009 Mediterranean Games At the 2009 Mediterranean Games, the athletics events were held in Pescara, Italy from 30 June to 3 July.-Medal summary:-Men:-Women:-Disability athletics:-Games records:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...	Men's 4x100m Relay
Turkey	Basketball Basketball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The basketball tournament at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Elettra Sports Hall, Ortona Sports Hall, Teramo Sports Hall and the Roseto Sports Hall from June 27 to July 4, 2009 in Pescara, Italy.-Medalists:-Medal count:...	Men
Caner Makara	Bowls Bowls Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...	Raffa-Men's Singles
Rukiye Yüksel	Bowls Bowls Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...	Raffa-Women's Singles
Turkey	Bowls Bowls Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...	Raffa-Men's Doubles
Ferhat Pehlivan Ferhat Pehlivan Ferhat Pehlivan is a Turkish amateur boxer competing in the light-flyweight division. He is a member of the Karnet S.K. in Akçaabat, Trabzon, where he is coached by Altar Kalkışım...	Boxing Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...	Light Fly 48 kg
Yakup Kılıç Yakup Kilic Yakup Kılıç is a Turkish boxer in the featherweight discipline. He is member of Istanbul Fenerbahçe Boxing Club.-Career:Kılıç participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain and won bronze medal...	Boxing Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...	Light 60 kg
Önder Özgül	Boxing Boxing Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...	Light Heavy 81 kg
Turkey	Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....	Men's Team
Derya Cıbır Derya Cıbır Derya Cıbır is a Turkish female judoka competing in the lightweight division.At the 2008 European Junior Championship she finished in second place in lightweight division. Derya Cıbır won a bronze medal at the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy.She currently resides in İzmir.-References:...	Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...	Women -48 kg Extra-Light
Sezer Huysuz Sezer Huysuz Sezer Huysuz is a Turkish judoka competing in the lightweight division. Currently, he is a member of Büyükşehir Belediyespor in Istanbul.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...	Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...	Men -73 kg Light
Gülşah Kocatürk Gülsah Kocatürk Gülşah Kocatürk is a Turkish female judoka competing in the heavyweight division. Currently, she is a member of the Belediyespor in Izmir....	Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...	Women +78 kg
Vildan Doğan Vildan Doğan Vildan Doğan is a Turkish female karateka competing in the kumite -60 kg division. She is a member of the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K..-Achievements:2009: Meditrranean Games - June 25-July 5, Pescara ITA - kumite -61 kg...	Karate Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...	Women's Under 61 kg
Serkan Yağcı Serkan Yağcı Serkan Yağcı is a Turkish karateka competing in the kumite -75 kg division. He is a member of the İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K..-Achievements:2009: European Championships - May 8, Zagreb CRO - kumite -75 kg...	Karate Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...	Men's Under 75 kg
Yıldız Aras Yıldız Aras Yıldız Aras is a Turkish female karateka competing in the kumite +60 kg and open divisions. Aras is member of the Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü Karate team...	Karate Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...	Women's Over 68 kg
Gökhan Kılıç Gökhan Kılıç Gökhan Kılıç is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the –56 kg division.He won the gold medal in Snatch category and the silver medal lifting 256.0 kg in total at the 2011 European Weightlifting Championships held in Kazan, Russia.-Medals:European ChampionshipsMediterranean...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Men's 56 kg Snatch
Aylin Daşdelen Aylin Daşdelen Aylin Daşdelen is a European champion Turkish female weightlifter competing in the Women's 53 kg and 58 kg divisions...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Women's 58 kg Snatch
Semih Yağcı Semih Yağcı Semih Yağcı is a Turkish weightlifter competing in the –77 kg division.He won the gold medal at the 2011 European Weightlifting Championships held in Kazan, Russia lifting for bronze medal in the Snatch category and then for the gold medalin the Clean&Jerk discipline.-Medals:European...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Men's 77 kg Snatch
Emine Bilgin Emine Bilgin Emine Bilgin is a female Turkish European champion in weightlifting competing in the 53 kg and 58 kg division.-Anti doping:...	Weightlifting Powerlifting Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...	Women's 53 kg Clean&Jerk
Erhan Karakuş	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg
Soner Sucu	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg
Abdullah Coşkun	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg
Akif Canbaş	Wrestling Wrestling at the 2009 Mediterranean Games The Wrestling competition at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held in the Huércal de Almería Sports Hall in Pescara, Italy from June 26 to June 29, 2005.-Men's competition:-Women's competition:...	Men's Greco-Roman 84 kg

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