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Alpaslan Güneş
Turkey competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden ( equestrian events). Medalists Competitors Equestrian Bedri Böke, Nail Gönenli, Arslan GüneÅŸ, Fethi Gürcan; Salih Koç, Kemal Özçelik Wrestling Hüseyin AkbaÅŸ, Adil Atan, İsmet Atlı, Mithat Bayrak, Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Rıza DoÄŸan, Dursun Ali EÄŸribaÅŸ, Adil Güngör, Hamit Kaplan, Müzahir Sille, Bayram Åžit, YaÅŸar Yılmaz, İbrahim ZenginOfficial Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne, 1956, pp. 730–760digitised version at LA84.com Notes References Nations at the 1956 Summer Olympics 1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan after 57 years. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, E ... 1956 in Turkish sport {{1956-Olympic-stub ...
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Turkish Olympic Committee
Turkish National Olympic Committee (TNOC; , TMOK) is the governing Olympic body of Turkey. It is based in Istanbul. History As one of the oldest National Olympic Committees in the world, TNOC was founded in the era of the Ottoman Empire in 1908 with the name ''Ottoman National Olympic Society'' () and recognised by the IOC in 1911. Presidents Ottoman National Olympic Society Turkish National Olympic Committee Secretaries general Ottoman National Olympic Society Turkish National Olympic Committee Executive committee The committee of the TNOC is represented by: * President: Uğur Erdener * Vice President: Türker Arslan, Hasan Arat, Nihat Usta * Secretary General: Neşe Gündoğan * Treasurer: Abdullah Özkan Mutlugil * Members: Sezai Bağbaşı, Mustafa Keten, Seyit Bilal Porsun, Abdullah Topaloğlu, Turgay Demirel, Sema Kasapoğlu, Perviz Aran, Elif Özdemir, Ayda Uluç, Kazım Âli Kiremitçioğlu * President of The Supreme Advisory and ...
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Fethi Gürcan
Fethi Gürcan (1922 – 27 June 1964) was a Turkish major and equestrian. He competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Gürcan graduated from the Turkish Military Academy in 1943 with the rank of cavalry lieutenant. Having succeeded in various equestrian competitions, he was chosen to represent Turkey at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Gürcan participated in the 1962 Turkish coup attempt under the leadership of Talât Aydemir Ahmet Talât Aydemir (1917 in Söğüt – 5 July 1964 in AltındaÄŸ) was a Turkish officer who led two unsuccessful military coup attempts on February 22, 1962 and May 20, 1963 and was executed for his part in them. Early life and education Aydem .... For his role in the failed coup he was discharged from the army and sentenced to death. He was executed by the Turkish government on June 27, 1964. References External links * 1922 births 1964 deaths Turkish male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Turkey Equestrians at the 1956 Sum ...
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Nations At The 1956 Summer Olympics
A nation is a type of social organization where a collective identity, a national identity, has emerged from a combination of shared features across a given population, such as language, history, ethnicity, culture, territory, or society. Some nations are constructed around ethnicity (see ethnic nationalism) while others are bound by political constitutions (see civic nationalism). A nation is generally more overtly political than an ethnic group. Benedict Anderson defines a nation as "an imagined political community �� imagined because the members of even the smallest nation will never know most of their fellow-members, meet them, or even hear of them, yet in the minds of each lives the image of their communion", while Anthony D. Smith defines nations as cultural-political communities that have become conscious of their autonomy, unity and particular interests. ''Black's Law Dictionary'' also defines nation as a community of people inhabiting a defined territory and organiz ...
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Yaşar Yılmaz
Yaşar Yılmaz (born 4 March 1930) is a Turkish former Olympian sports wrestler in the Bantamweight and Featherweight division of Men's Greco-Roman style. He won three times the silver medal at the FILA Wrestling World Championships in 1955, 1958 and 1962. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, and the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ... and placed fifth. References External links * 1930 births Living people Sportspeople from Rize Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Turkish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Turkey World Wrestling Championships medalists 20th-century Turkish sportsmen 21st-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Bayram Åžit
Bayram Şit (1930 – 29 May 2019) was a Turkish featherweight freestyle wrestler and coach. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1952, placing fourth in 1956. He also won a silver medal at the 1954 World Championships. References External links * 1930 births 2019 deaths Sportspeople from Denizli Olympic wrestlers for Turkey Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Turkish male sport wrestlers Olympic gold medalists for Turkey Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Turkey Wrestlers at the 1951 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in wrestling World Wrestling Championships medalists 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-Olympic-medalist-stub ...
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Müzahir Sille
Müzahir Sille (21 September 1931 – 17 May 2016)Müzahir Sille Hayatını Kaybetti
was a Turkish Olympic champion sports wrestler in the Featherweight class and a trainer. He won the gold medal in Men's at the . Born in Istanbul, he began 1949 sports wrestling in the "Istanbul Güreş Ihtisas Kulübü", a club specialized in wrestling. Competing in Greco-Roman style, Müzahir Sille became gold medalist in

Adil Güngör
Ramazan Adil Güngör (born 1931) is a Turkish wrestler. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External linksOlympedia: Adil Güngör 1931 births Possibly living people Turkish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Turkey Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Denizli 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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İsmet Atlı
İsmet Atlı (1931, Çukurören, Adana – 4 April 2014, Adana) was a Turkish Olympic medalist sports wrestler in the Light heavyweight class and a trainer. He won the gold medal in Men's Freestyle wrestling at the 1960 Olympics. He was born 1931 in Çukurören village of Kozan district in Adana Province of southern Turkey. He began wrestling in 1950 and was trained by the renowned wrestlers Celal Atik and Yaşar Doğu. He performed at the national level 62 times in his wrestling career, which lasted until 1964. İsmet Atlı competed at several international wrestling events successfully in both wrestling styles and participated at three consecutive Olympic Games in 1952, 1956 and 1960. After his retirement from the active sports in 1962, İsmet Atlı acted as a trainer. He also worked as a sports journalist. Achievements * 1951 Mediterranean Games in Alexandria, Egypt – gold (Freestyle Middleweight) * 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland – 5th (Gr ...
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Adil Atan
Adil Atan ( Abkhaz: name Twanba, 1 January 1929 – 18 April 1989) was a Turkish wrestler. He was born in Adapazarı in the Sakarya Province. He was Olympic bronze medalist in Freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling. It is one of two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games, along with Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman. scholastic wrestling, High school wrestling and men's collegiate wrestling in the U ... in 1952, and also competed at the 1956 Olympics. References External links * 1929 births 1989 deaths Turkish people of Abkhazian descent Sportspeople from Adapazarı Olympic wrestlers for Turkey Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Turkish male sport wrestlers Olympic bronze medalists for Turkey Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Road incident deaths in Turkey 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-wrestling-bio-stub ...
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Kemal Özçelik
Kemal Özçelik (3 May 1922 – 9 August 2020)Article on Kemal Özçelik's 95th birthday
was a Turkish who competed in the
1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...
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Salih Koç
Salih Koç (18 June 1917 – 17 May 2000) was a Turkish equestrian. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics, the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * * * * 1917 births 2000 deaths Turkish male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Turkey Equestrians at the 1948 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1956 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ankara 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-equestrian-bio-stub ...
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Nail Gönenli
Nail Gönenli (13 April 1924 – 1969) was a Turkish equestrian. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References 1924 births 1969 deaths Turkish male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Turkey Equestrians at the 1956 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Gönen Sportspeople from Balıkesir Province 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-equestrian-bio-stub ...
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