Turkey at the 1936 Winter Olympics

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Turkey at the
1936 Winter Olympics
Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg
IOC code TUR
NOC Turkish National Olympic Committee
Website olimpiyat.org.tr  (in English and Turkish)
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Competitors6 (men) in 2 sports
Flag bearer Mehmut Şevket Karman [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Turkey participated at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, held between 6 and 16 February 1936. The country's participation in the Games marked its debut appearance at the Winter Olympics.

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The Turkish team consisted of six athletes including two women who competed across two sports. Skier Mehmut Şevket Karman was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. The team did not win any medals.

Background

A lone Turkish athlete took part in the 1906 Summer Olympics and two Turkish entrants participated in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Turkey sent a significant official delegation with 22 participants to the 1924 Summer Olympics. Though the nation had been competing in all the Summer Olympic Games since then, it did not compete in the Winter Olympics. This edition of the Winter Games marked the country's debut in the Winter Olympics. [2]

The 1936 Winter Olympics were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, between 6 and 16 February 1936. [3] [4] [5] The Turkish delegation consisted of six athletes competing across two sports. [6] [7] Skier Mehmut Şevket Karman served as the country's flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony. [8] The team did not win any medals in the Games. [2] [9]

Competitors

There were six athletes who took part in the medal events across two sports. [6] [7]

SportMenWomenAthletes
Alpine skiing 404
Cross-country skiing 404
Total606 [a]
  1. ↑ Total count of athletes does not match the sum of individual sports as select athletes participated in multiple sports.

Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing competitions for men were held between 7 and 9 February at Kreuzeck-Gebiet. [10] Four Turkish athletes represented the nation in the men's combined event. [7] The event consisted of two races – a downhill course of 3,800 m (12,500 ft) length with a descent of 959 m (3,146 ft) and a slalom event with 33 gates. [10] In the downhill event, the Turkish athletes registered the last four finishes in the downhill event. In the slalom event, none of the Turkish athletes registered a finish. [10]

Both the athletes failed to record a finish in the event. [6]

AthleteEventDownhillSlalomFinal
TimeRankTime 1Time 2RankPointsRank
Mehmut Şevket Karman Men's combined 14:29.259DNS––DNF–
Nazım Aslangil 13:56.857DNF––DNF–
Reşat Erceş 22:44.460DNS––DNF–
Ülker Pamir 14:18.458DNF––DNF–

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing competitions for men were held between 12 and 15 February at Olympia-Skistadion. [11] Two athletes represented Turkey in the men's 18 km event. [7] While Cemal Tiğin failed to record a finish, the Mahmut Şevket Karman finished in the 72nd place. [11] In the men's relay event, the Turkish team did not register a finish. [12]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Cemal Tiğin Men's 18 km DNF–
Mahmut Şevket Karman 2'09:3672
Cemal Tiğin
Mahmut Şevket Karman
Reşat Erceş
Sadri Erkılıç
Men's 4 × 10 km relay DNF–

References

  1. ↑ "Mehmut Şevket Karman". Olympedia . Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Turkey at the Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Peter von le Fort (1936). IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936 Amtlicher Bericht (PDF) (in German). Berlin: Reichssportverlag. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  4. ↑ "Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936". Olympics.com . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "1936 Winter Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Turkey at the 1936 Winter Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Turkey at 1936 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
  8. ↑ "Flag bearers at the 1936 Winter Olympics". Olympedia . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ↑ Peter von le Fort (1936). IV. Olympische Winterspiele 1936 Amtlicher Bericht (PDF) (in German). Berlin: Reichssportverlag. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
  10. 1 2 3 "Alpine skiing, combined men". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Cross-country skiing, 18 km men". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Cross-country skiing, men's relay". Olympedia . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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