Turkey at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Turkey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	TUR
NOC	Turkish National Olympic Committee
Website	olimpiyat.org.tr (in English and Turkish)
in Mexico City
Competitors	29 (29 men) in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Gürbüz Lü[1]
Medals Ranked 21st	Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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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.^[2]

Medalists

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

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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

Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

References

1. "Gürbüz Lü". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
2. "Turkey at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2015.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database