Turkey
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competed at the
1984 Summer Olympics
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in
Los Angeles
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,
United States
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. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the
American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
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. 46 competitors, 45 men and 1 woman, took part in 49 events in 10 sports.
Medalists
Archery
In its first Olympic archery competition, Turkey was represented by two men.
Men's Individual Competition:
*
Kemal Erer — 2386 points (→ 40th place)
*
Izzet Avçi — 2361 points (→ 45th place)
Athletics
;Men
;Track & road events
;Women
;Track & road events
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
*
Mustafa Genç
:* First Round — Lost to
Carlos Motta (GUA), 0:5
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
*
Çemal Öner
:* First Round — Bye
:* Second Round — Defeated
Bararq Bahtobe
Bararq Bahtobe (born 22 February 1962) is an Ivorian boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) we ...
(CIV), 4-1
:* Third Round — Lost to
Pedro Decima
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(ARG), 1-4
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Turkey in 1984.
;
Men's foil
*
Haluk Yamaç
;
Men's épée
*
Ali Murat Dizioğlu
Judo
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
*
Kemal Sabri Özün
:* Heat — 53.39 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
*
Gökhan Attaroglu
:* Heat — 54.22 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
*
Gökhan Attaroglu
:* Heat — 1:55.92 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
*
Ahmet Nakkas
:* Heat — 4:07.07 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
*
Gökhan Attaroglu
:* Heat — 54.22 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 1500m Freestyle
*
Ahmet Nakkas
:* Heat — DNS (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 100m Butterfly
*
Ihsan Sadri Özün
:* Heat — 56.55 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
*
Kemal Sadri Özün
:* Heat — 57.75 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
*
Ihsan Sadri Özün
:* Heat — 2:07.45 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
*
Gökhan Attaroglu
:* Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
*
Kemal Sadri Özün,
Ihsan Sadri Özün,
Ahmed Nakkas, and
Gökhan Attaroglu
:* Heat — 3:36.54 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
*
Gökhan Attaroglu,
Kemal Sabri Özün,
Ahmed Nakkas, and
Ihsan Sadri Özün
:* Heat — 7:59.36 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
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Nations at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984
Events
January
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1984 in Turkish sport