Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
competed at the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
in
London
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,
England
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. 58 competitors, 57 men and 1 woman, took part in 42 events in 7 sports.
Medalists
Athletics
Cycling
Four cyclists, all male, represented Turkey in 1948
;
Individual road race
*
Ali Çetiner
*
Mustafa Osmanlı
*
Orhan Suda
Orhan Suda (1 July 1916 – 15 December 1978) was a Turkish cyclist. He competed in the two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics and two events at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympi ...
*
Talat Tunçalp
Talat Tunçalp (1 October 1915 – 1 January 2017) was a Turkish cyclist. He was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire in the mid-to-late 1910s, though his birth year was reported as both 1915 and 1917. He took up cycling and won his first sprint ...
;
Team road race
*
Ali Çetiner
*
Mustafa Osmanlı
*
Orhan Suda
Orhan Suda (1 July 1916 – 15 December 1978) was a Turkish cyclist. He competed in the two events at the 1936 Summer Olympics and two events at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympi ...
*
Talat Tunçalp
Talat Tunçalp (1 October 1915 – 1 January 2017) was a Turkish cyclist. He was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire in the mid-to-late 1910s, though his birth year was reported as both 1915 and 1917. He took up cycling and won his first sprint ...
Equestrian
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Turkey in 1948.
;
Men's foil
*
Nihat Balkan
*
Nejat Tulgar
Turkey competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 58 competitors, 57 men and 1 woman, took part in 42 events in 7 sports.
Medalists
Athletics
Cycling
Four cyclists, all male, represented Turkey in 1948
; Individual road race
...
;
Men's sabre
*
Sabri Tezcan
Turkey competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 58 competitors, 57 men and 1 woman, took part in 42 events in 7 sports.
Medalists
Athletics
Cycling
Four cyclists, all male, represented Turkey in 1948
; Individual road race
...
*
Rıza Arseven
*
Merih Sezen
;
Men's team sabre
*
Merih Sezen,
Nihat Balkan,
Rıza Arseven,
Sabri Tezcan
Turkey competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 58 competitors, 57 men and 1 woman, took part in 42 events in 7 sports.
Medalists
Athletics
Cycling
Four cyclists, all male, represented Turkey in 1948
; Individual road race
...
,
Vural Balcan Vural is a Turkish name and may refer to any of the following:
Given name
* Vural Balcan, Turkish Olympic fencer
* Vural Öger
Vural Öger (born 1 February 1942) is a Turkish-German businessman and politician who served as a Member of the Eur ...
Football
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
1948 in Turkish sport
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