| Turkey at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olimpiyat |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 48 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Saim Polatkan [1] |
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Turkey competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 48 competitors, 46 men and 2 women, took part in 26 events in 7 sports. [2] Turkey won its first-ever Olympic medals at these games. [3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Yaşar Erkan | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman featherweight |
 Bronze | Ahmet Kireççi | Wrestling | Men's freestyle middleweight |
First Round
7 August 1936 16:00 |
Report, p. 1078 |
 Chile 30,  Turkey 16 | ||
| Scoring by half: 15–5, 15–11 |
Tennis Courts, Court 2 Referees: E. Ghirimoldi (Italy), Ch. Perschon (Germany), W. Balzereit (Germany) |
First consolation round
8 August 1936 17:00 |
Report, p. 1079 |
 Egypt 33, Turkey 23 | ||
| Scoring by half: 19–14, 14–9 |
Tennis Courts, Court 1 Referees: M. Creux (France), J, Christensen (Germany), H. Kalshaus (Germany) |
Four cyclists, all male, represented Turkey in 1936
Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented Turkey in 1936.
Australia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 32 competitors, 28 men and 4 women, took part in 26 events in 7 sports. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. In terms of medals won Berlin 1936 was Australia's poorest result at the Summer Olympics, winning just a single bronze in the Men's triple jump.
Argentina at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany was the nation's seventh appearance out of ten editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1936 Summer Olympics its fourth national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee of 51 athletes, who competed in 31 events in 8 sports. The flag bearer was Juan Carlos Zabala, the gold medalist in the immediately previous Summer Olympic Games marathon.
Canada competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 97 competitors, 79 men and 18 women, took part in 69 events in 12 sports.
Chile at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany was the nation's seventh appearance out of ten editions of the Summer Olympic Games. This was the first time that the nation was represented by a team under the auspices of the Chilean Olympic Committee of 39 males and 1 female athletes that competed in 27 events in 8 sports. The previous six teams that represented the nation were either walk-ons to the competitions or under the auspices of the Chilean Athletics Federation (FEDACHI) founded in 1914.
France competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 201 competitors, 190 men and 11 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 208 competitors, 171 men and 37 women, took part in 91 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.
Sweden competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 171 competitors, 163 men and 8 women, took part in 84 events in 17 sports.
Austria competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 234 competitors, 217 men and 17 women, took part in 105 events in 19 sports.
Italy competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 244 competitors, 228 men and 16 women, took part in 99 events in 17 sports.
Switzerland competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 190 competitors, 184 men and 6 women, took part in 100 events in 21 sports.
The Kingdom of Hungary competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 216 competitors, 197 men and 19 women, took part in 104 events in 21 sports.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 190 competitors, 175 men and 15 women, took part in 102 events in 17 sports.
The Netherlands competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 165 competitors, 145 men and 20 women, took part in 75 events in 15 sports.
Belgium competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 150 competitors, 145 men and 5 women, participated in 72 events in 15 sports.
Turkey competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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.
Cihat Teğin was a Turkish fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Talat Tunçalp 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 race in 1932. From 1933 through 1949, he was the Turkish National Champion in the road race 16 times and the sprint 15 times. He attended the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, finishing joint eighth in the individual road race with his country failing to medal in the team version. He also participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the individual race.
Kazım Bingen was a Turkish cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Kirkor Canbazyan was a Turkish cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
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