Turkey participated in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne ( Australia ) for the eighth time in its history, and won two silver, three gold and two bronze medals. The country was represented by 13 athletes (all men).
Turkey at the Olympics | ||||
IOC Code | Tur | |||
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Turkey Official site (tour.) | |||
Olympic Games in Melbourne and Stockholm | ||||
Athletes | 13 in 1 sport | |||
Standard bearer | Hamit Kaplan | |||
Medals Place 12 | Gold 3 | Silver 2 | Bronze 2 | Total 7 |
Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2014 • 2018 |
Medalists
Medal | Sportsman | Kind of sport | Discipline |
---|---|---|---|
Gold | Mithat Bayrak | Wrestling | Greco-Roman wrestling men, up to 73 kg |
Gold | Mustafa Dagystanly | Wrestling | Men wrestling, up to 57 kg |
Gold | Hamit Kaplan | Wrestling | Men wrestling, over 87 kg |
Silver | Ryza Dogan | Wrestling | Greco-Roman wrestling men, up to 67 kg |
Silver | İbrahim Zengin | Wrestling | Men's wrestling, up to 73 kg |
Bronze | Dursun Ali Egribash | Wrestling | Greco-Roman wrestling men, up to 52 kg |
Bronze | Hussein Akbash | Wrestling | Men's wrestling, up to 52 kg |