Turkey at the Olympics

Turkey, then the Ottoman Empire, first participated at the Olympic Games in 1908 and has sent athletes to compete in most editions of the Summer Olympic Games since then, except the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at the period of worldwide Great Depression, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its support for the United States-led boycott. Turkey has also participated in most Winter Olympic Games since their first appearance in 1936. Turkish athletes have won a total of 103 medals, divided into 41 golds, 26 silvers and 36 bronzes. Turkey won the most medals in wrestling. The National Olympic Committee for Turkey, Turkish National Olympic Committee was created in 1908 and recognized in 1911.

Turkey at the
Olympics
IOC codeTUR
NOCTurkish National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr (in English and Turkish)
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
41
Silver
26
Bronze
36
Total
103
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medals
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count

Medals by Summer Sport
  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Wrestling29181966
Weightlifting81211
Taekwondo1359
Boxing1337
Judo1012
Archery1001
Karate0134
Athletics0022
Artistic gymnastics0011
Totals (9 entries)412636103

List of Medalists
Medal Games Name Sport Event
 Gold1936 BerlinYaşar Erkan WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Featherweight
 Bronze1936 BerlinAhmet Kireççi WrestlingMen's Freestyle Middleweight
 Gold1948 LondonNasuh Akar WrestlingMen's Freestyle 52 – 57 kg (bantamweight)
 Gold1948 LondonGazanfer Bilge WrestlingMen's Freestyle 57 – 63 kg (featherweight)
 Gold1948 LondonCelal Atik WrestlingMen's Freestyle 63 – 67 kg (lightweight)
 Gold1948 LondonYaşar Doğu WrestlingMen's Freestyle 67 – 73 kg (welterweight)
 Gold1948 LondonAhmet Kireççi WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman + 87 kg (super heavyweight)
 Gold1948 LondonMehmet Oktav WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 57 – 61 kg (featherweight)
 Silver1948 LondonHalit Balamir WrestlingMen's Freestyle - 52 kg (flyweight)
 Silver1948 LondonAdil Candemir WrestlingMen's Freestyle 73 – 79 kg (middleweight)
 Silver1948 LondonKenan Olcay WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman - 52 kg (flyweight)
 Silver1948 LondonMuhlis Tayfur WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 73 – 79 kg (middleweight)
 Bronze1948 LondonHalil Kaya WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 52 – 57 kg (bantamweight)
 Bronze1948 LondonRuhi Sarıalp AthleticsMen's Triple Jump
 Gold1952 HelsinkiHasan Gemici WrestlingMen's Freestyle Flyweight
 Gold1952 HelsinkiBayram Şit WrestlingMen's Freestyle Featherweight
 Bronze1952 HelsinkiAdil Atan WrestlingMen's Freestyle Light-Heavyweight
 Gold1956 MelbourneMithat Bayrak WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Welterweight
 Gold1956 MelbourneMustafa Dağıstanlı WrestlingFreestyle Bantamweight
 Gold1956 MelbourneHamit Kaplan WrestlingFreestyle Heavyweight
 Silver1956 MelbourneRıza Doğan WrestlingGreco-Roman Lightweight
 Silver1956 Melbourneİbrahim Zengin WrestlingFreestyle Welterweight
 Bronze1956 MelbourneDursun Ali Eğribaş WrestlingGreco-Roman Flyweight
 Bronze1956 MelbourneHüseyin Akbaş WrestlingFreestyle Flyweight
 Gold1960 RomeMüzahir Sille WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Featherweight
 Gold1960 RomeMithat Bayrak WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Welterweight
 Gold1960 RomeTevfik Kış WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
 Gold1960 RomeAhmet Bilek WrestlingMen's Freestyle Flyweight
 Gold1960 RomeMustafa Dağıstanlı WrestlingFreestyle Featherweight
 Gold1960 RomeHasan Güngör WrestlingFreestyle Middleweight
 Gold1960 Romeİsmet Atlı WrestlingFreestyle Light Heavyweight
 Silver1960 Romeİsmail Ogan WrestlingFreestyle Welterweight
 Silver1960 RomeHamit Kaplan WrestlingFreestyle Heavyweight
 Gold1964 TokyoKazım Ayvaz WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Lightweight
 Gold1964 Tokyoİsmail Ogan WrestlingMen's Freestyle Welterweight
 Silver1964 TokyoHüseyin Akbaş WrestlingMen's Freestyle Bantamweight
 Silver1964 TokyoHasan Güngör WrestlingMen's Freestyle Middleweight
 Silver1964 TokyoAhmet Ayık WrestlingMen's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
 Bronze1964 TokyoHamit Kaplan WrestlingMen's Freestyle Heavyweight
 Gold1968 Mexico CityMahmut Atalay WrestlingMen's Freestyle Welterweight
 Gold1968 Mexico CityAhmet Ayık WrestlingMen's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
 Silver1972 MunichVehbi Akdağ WrestlingMen's freestyle 62 kg
 Bronze1984 Los AngelesEyüp Can BoxingMen's Flyweight (51 kg)
 Bronze1984 Los AngelesTurgut Aykaç BoxingMen's Featherweight (57 kg)
 Bronze1984 Los AngelesAyhan Taşkın WrestlingMen's freestyle +100 kg
 Gold1988 SeoulNaim Süleymanoğlu WeightliftingMen's 60 kg
 Silver1988 SeoulNecmi Gençalp WrestlingMen's freestyle 82 kg
 Gold1992 BarcelonaNaim Süleymanoğlu WeightliftingMen's 60 kg
 Gold1992 BarcelonaAkif Pirim WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 62 kg
 Silver1992 BarcelonaHakkı Başar WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 90 kg
 Silver1992 BarcelonaKenan Şimşek WrestlingMen's freestyle 90 kg
 Bronze1992 BarcelonaHülya Şenyurt JudoWomen's Extra Lightweight (48 kg)
 Bronze1992 BarcelonaAli Kayalı WrestlingMen's freestyle 100 kg
 Gold1996 AtlantaHalil Mutlu WeightliftingMen's 54 kg
 Gold1996 AtlantaNaim Süleymanoğlu WeightliftingMen's 64 kg
 Gold1996 AtlantaHamza Yerlikaya WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 82 kg
 Gold1996 AtlantaMahmut Demir WrestlingMen's Freestyle 130 kg
 Silver1996 AtlantaMalik Beyleroğlu BoxingMen's Middleweight
 Bronze1996 AtlantaAkif Pirim WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 62 kg
 Gold2000 SydneyHüseyin Özkan JudoMen's 66 kg
 Gold2000 SydneyHalil Mutlu WeightliftingMen's 56 kg
 Gold2000 SydneyHamza Yerlikaya WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 85 kg
 Bronze2000 SydneyHamide Bıkçın TaekwondoWomen's 57 kg
 Bronze2000 SydneyAdem Bereket WrestlingMen's freestyle 76 kg
 Gold2004 AthensNurcan Taylan WeightliftingWomen's 48 kg
 Gold2004 AthensHalil Mutlu WeightliftingMen's 56 kg
 Gold2004 AthensTaner Sağır WeightliftingMen's 77 kg
 Silver2004 AthensŞeref Eroğlu WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 66 kg
 Silver2004 AthensBahri Tanrıkulu TaekwondoMen's 80 kg
 Silver2004 AthensAtagün Yalçınkaya BoxingLight flyweight
 Bronze2004 AthensSedat Artuç WeightliftingMen's 56 kg
 Bronze2004 AthensReyhan Arabacıoğlu WeightliftingMen's 77 kg
 Bronze2004 AthensMehmet Özal WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 96 kg
 Bronze2004 AthensAydın Polatçı WrestlingMen's freestyle 120 kg
 Gold2008 BeijingRamazan Şahin WrestlingMen's freestyle 66 kg
 Silver2008 BeijingAzize Tanrıkulu TaekwondoWomen's 57 kg
 Bronze2008 BeijingYakup Kılıç BoxingMen's 57 kg
 Bronze2008 BeijingServet Tazegül TaekwondoMen's 68 kg
 Bronze2008 BeijingNazmi Avluca WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 84 kg
 Gold2012 LondonServet Tazegül TaekwondoMen's 68 kg
 Silver2012 LondonNur Tatar TaekwondoWomen's 67 kg
 Bronze2012 LondonRıza Kayaalp WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 120 kg
 Gold2016 Rio de JaneiroTaha Akgül WrestlingMen's freestyle 125 kg
 Silver2016 Rio de JaneiroDaniyar Ismayilov WeightliftingMen's 69 kg
 Silver2016 Rio de JaneiroRıza Kayaalp WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 130 kg
 Silver2016 Rio de JaneiroSelim Yaşar WrestlingMen's freestyle 86 kg
 Bronze2016 Rio de JaneiroYasmani Copello AthleticsMen's 400 metres hurdles
 Bronze2016 Rio de JaneiroCenk İldem WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 98 kg
 Bronze2016 Rio de JaneiroSoner Demirtaş WrestlingMen's freestyle 74 kg
 Bronze2016 Rio de JaneiroNur Tatar TaekwondoWomen's 67 kg
 Gold2020 TokyoMete Gazoz ArcheryMen's individual
 Gold2020 TokyoBusenaz Sürmeneli BoxingWomen's welterweight
 Silver2020 TokyoBuse Naz Çakıroğlu BoxingWomen's flyweight
 Silver2020 TokyoEray Şamdan KarateMen's 67 kg
 Bronze2020 TokyoHakan Reçber TaekwondoMen's 68 kg
 Bronze2020 TokyoHatice Kübra İlgün TaekwondoWomen's 57 kg
 Bronze2020 TokyoRıza Kayaalp WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 130 kg
 Bronze2020 TokyoYasemin Adar WrestlingWomen's freestyle 76 kg
 Bronze2020 TokyoFerhat Arıcan GymnasticsMen's parallel bars
 Bronze 2020 Tokyo Taha Akgül Wrestling Men's freestyle 125 kg
 Bronze 2020 Tokyo Ali Sofuoğlu Karate Men's kata
 Bronze 2020 Tokyo Merve Çoban Karate Women's 61 kg
 Bronze 2020 Tokyo Uğur Aktaş Karate Men's 75 kg

Athletes with most medals
# Athlete Sport Games Total
1 Naim Süleymanoğlu Weightlifting 1988–2000 3 0 0 3
2 Halil Mutlu Weightlifting 1996–2004 3 0 0 3
3 Mustafa Dağıstanlı Wrestling 1956–1960 2 0 0 2
4 Hamza Yerlikaya Wrestling 1996–2004 2 0 0 2
5 Hamit Kaplan Wrestling 1956–1964 1 1 1 3
5 Ahmet Ayık Wrestling 1964–1968 1 1 0 2
5 Servet Tazegül Taekwondo 2008–2016 1 1 0 2
8 Mehmet Akif Pirim Wrestling 1992–1996 1 0 1 2
9 Ahmet Kireççi Wrestling 1936–1948 1 0 1 2
10 Taha Akgül Wrestling 2012–2020 1 0 1 2
11 Rıza Kayaalp Wrestling 2008–2020 0 1 2 3
12 Nur Tatar Taekwondo 2012–2020 0 1 1 2


Change Medalists
Main articles: 2000 Summer Olympics medal table and 2004 Summer Olympics medal table
  1. Adem Bereket from 4th place to bronze (Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 76 kg)
  2. Reyhan Arabacıoğlu from 4th place to bronze (Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 77 kg)

Disqualified Medalists
Main articles: 2008 Summer Olympics medal table, 2012 Summer Olympics medal table, and List of stripped Olympic medals
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 SilverSibel ÖzkanWeightliftingWomen's 48 kg9 August 2008
 SilverElvan AbeylegesseAthleticsWomen's 10000 metres15 August 2008
 SilverElvan AbeylegesseAthleticsWomen's 5000 metres22 August 2008
 GoldAslı Çakır AlptekinAthleticsWomen's 1500 metres10 August 2012
 SilverGamze BulutAthleticsWomen's 1500 metres10 August 2012

See also
  • "Turkey". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
  • "Turkey". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/TUR". olympanalyt.com.
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