Turkey at the
1948 Summer Olympics
IOC codeTUR
NOCTurkish National Olympic Committee
Websiteolimpiyat.org.tr (in English and Turkish)
in London
Competitors58 in 7 sports
Flag bearerMuharrem Candaş[1]
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
6
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
12
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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.[2]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldNasuh AkarWrestlingMen's freestyle bantamweight31 July
 GoldGazanfer BilgeWrestlingMen's freestyle featherweight31 July
 GoldCelal AtikWrestlingMen's freestyle lightweight31 July
 GoldYasar DoguWrestlingMen's freestyle welterweight31 July
 GoldAhmet KireççiWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman heavyweight6 August
 GoldMehmet OktavWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman featherweight6 August
 SilverHalit BalamirWrestlingMen's freestyle flyweight31 July
 SilverAdil CandemirWrestlingMen's freestyle middleweight31 July
 SilverKenan OlcayWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman flyweight6 August
 SilverMuhlis TayfurWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman middleweight6 August
 BronzeRuhi SarıalpAthleticsMen's triple jump3 August
 BronzeHalil KayaWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman bantamweight6 August

Athletics

Cycling

Four cyclists, all male, represented Turkey in 1948

Individual road race
Team road race

Equestrian

Fencing

Six fencers, all men, represented Turkey in 1948.

Men's foil
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre

Football

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

  1. ↑ "Flagbearers for Türkiye". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Turkey at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2010.


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