Turkey at the Olympics

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Turkey at the Olympic Games

Flag of Turkey
IOC code  TUR
NOC National Olympic Committee of Turkey
external link (Turkish)
Olympic history
Summer Games
1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
Winter Games
1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Turkey first participated at the Olympic Games in 1908, and has sent athletes to compete in most editions of the Summer Olympic Games since then. Turkey has also participated in most Winter Olympic Games since their first appearance in 1936.

Turkish athletes have won a total of 74 medals, mostly in wrestling.

The National Olympic Committee for Turkey was created in 1908 and recognized in 1911.

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[edit] Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count

[edit] Medals by Summer Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
1908 London 0 0 0 0
1912 Stockholm 0 0 0 0
1920 Antwerp did not participate
1924 Paris 0 0 0 0
1928 Amsterdam 0 0 0 0
1932 Los Angeles did not participate
1936 Berlin 1 0 1 2
1948 London 6 4 2 12
1952 Helsinki 2 0 1 3
1956 Melbourne/Stockholm 3 2 2 7
1960 Rome 7 2 0 9
1964 Tokyo 2 3 1 6
1968 Mexico City 2 0 0 2
1972 Munich 0 1 0 1
1976 Montreal 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow did not participate
1984 Los Angeles 0 0 3 3
1988 Seoul 1 1 0 2
1992 Barcelona 2 2 2 6
1996 Atlanta 4 1 1 6
2000 Sydney 3 0 2 5
2004 Athens 3 3 4 10
Total 36 19 19 74

[edit] Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Wrestling 27 16 12 55
Weightlifting 8 0 1 9
Judo 1 0 1 2
Boxing 0 2 2 4
Taekwondo 0 1 1 2
Athletics 0 0 2 2
Total 36 19 19 74

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