Turkey at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Turkey at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TUR |
NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
Website | olimpiyat |
in Seoul | |
Competitors | 41 in 9 sports |
Flag bearer | Ali Şahin[1] |
Medals Ranked 27th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Turkey competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Medalists
[edit]Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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![]() | Naim Süleymanoğlu | Weightlifting | Men's 60 kg | 20 September |
![]() | Necmi Gençalp | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 82 kg | 1 October |
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Boxing | 4 | – | 4 |
Judo | 4 | – | 4 |
Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Weightlifting | 5 | – | 5 |
Wrestling | 12 | – | 12 |
Total | 36 | 5 | 41 |
Results by event
[edit]In its second Olympic archery competition, Turkey was represented by three men and three women.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Huriye Eksi – Preliminary Round (→ 41st place)
- Elif Eksi – Preliminary Round (→ 42nd place)
- Selda Unsal – Preliminary Round (→ 50th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Vedat Erbay – 1/8 final (→ 22nd place)
- Kerem Ersu – Preliminary Round (→ 34th place)
- Izzet Avci – Preliminary Round (→ 61st place)
Women's Team Competition:
- Eksi, Eksi, and Unsal – Preliminary Round (→ 14th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Erbay, Ersu, and Avci – Preliminary Round (→ 14th place)
Athletics
[edit]- Men
- Track and road events
Athletes | Events | Final | |
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Time | Rank | ||
Mehmet Terzi | Marathon | 2:20.12 | 32 |
Ahmet Altun | 2:37.44 | 71 |
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Murat Tahir
- Heat – 24.64 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
- Hakan Eskioğlu
- Heat – 25.24 (→ did not advance, 50th place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Murat Tahir
- Heat – 53.27 (→ did not advance, 44th place)
- Hakan Eskioğlu
- Heat – 53.95 (→ did not advance, 52nd place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Hakan Eskioğlu
- Heat – 1:58.45 (→ did not advance, 52nd place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Hakan Eskioğlu
- Heat – 2:14.32 (→ did not advance, 52nd place)
References
[edit]- ^ "Ali Şahin". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Türkiye at the 1988 Summer Olympics