Mehmut Şevket Karman (16 May 1912 – 3 October 1989) was a Turkish

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

and cross-country skier. He competed in the men's combined event at the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936, were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 February 1936 in the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nazi Ger ...

. Karman was the flag bearer for Turkey in the opening ceremony of 1936 Olympic Games. He competed in two disciplines: alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. In alpine skiing, he competed in the

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– the only alpine competition. After the downhill he was ranked 59th, out of the classified alpine skiers he was only ahead of his compatriot Reşat Erceş. In the slalom, he was disqualified, leaving him unclassified. In cross-country skiing he finished 72nd in the 18 km event. He also competed in the 4 × 10 km relay, but he and his team recorded a .

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* 1912 births 1989 deaths Turkish male alpine skiers Turkish male cross-country skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Turkey Olympic cross-country skiers for Turkey Alpine skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Trabzon 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub