Turkey at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeTUR
NOCTurkish National Olympic Committee
Websiteolimpiyat.org.tr (in English and Turkish)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Flag bearerHamit Kaplan[1]
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
3
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
7
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Turkey competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldMithat BayrakWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman Welterweight
 GoldMustafa DağıstanlıWrestlingFreestyle Bantamweight
 GoldHamit KaplanWrestlingFreestyle Heavyweight
 SilverRıza DoğanWrestlingGreco-Roman Lightweight
 Silverİbrahim ZenginWrestlingFreestyle Welterweight
 BronzeDursun Ali EğribaşWrestlingGreco-Roman Flyweight
 BronzeHüseyin AkbaşWrestlingFreestyle Flyweight

References

  1. ↑ "Hamit Kaplan". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.


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