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Turkey at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Turkey at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Flag of Turkey.svg
IOC codeTUR
NOCTurkish National Olympic Committee
Websiteolimpiyat.org.tr (in English and Turkish)
in Mexico City
Competitors29 (29 men) in 4 sports
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Turkey competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 29 competitors, all men, took part in 29 events in 4 sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Mahmut Atalay Wrestling Men's Freestyle Welterweight
 Gold Ahmet Ayik Wrestling Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight

Athletics

Boxing

Shooting

Three shooters, all men, represented Turkey in 1968.

50 m pistol
  • Türker Özenbaş
50 m rifle, three positions
  • Mehmet Dursun
50 m rifle, prone
  • Mehmet Dursun
Trap
  • Metin Salihoğlu

Wrestling

References

  1. ^ "Turkey at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2015.

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