| Turkey at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olimpiyat |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 49 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Nuri Turan |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Turkey competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Müzahir Sille | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Featherweight |
| Gold | Mithat Bayrak | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight |
| Gold | Tevfik Kis | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight |
| Gold | Ahmet Bilek | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Flyweight |
| Gold | Mustafa Dagistanli | Wrestling | Freestyle Featherweight |
| Gold | Hasan Güngör | Wrestling | Freestyle Middleweight |
| Gold | Ismet Atli | Wrestling | Freestyle Light Heavyweight |
 Silver | Ismail Ogan | Wrestling | Freestyle Welterweight |
| Silver | Hamit Kaplan | Wrestling | Freestyle Heavyweight |
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Equestrian | 3 | 3 | |
| Football | 14 | 14 | |
| Wrestling | 16 | 16 | |
| Sailing | 1 | 1 | |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 46 | 3 | 49 |
Iran competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic games, since its official debut in 1948 with the exception of the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics. The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran sent a total of 38 athletes, 37 men and 1 woman, to compete in 10 sports. Half-lightweight judoka Arash Miresmaeili, who later forfeited his first match against Israel's Ehud Vaks for medical reasons, was the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.
Athletes from Iran competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
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Iran competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Iran sent a delegation of 50 competitors, all men, who participated in 33 events in 7 sports. Two competitors in the football tournament did not take part in any matches.
Athletes from the Islamic Republic of Iran competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Iran competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 22 athletes represented Iran in the 1952 Olympics.
Iran competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 36 competitors, all men, took part in 23 events in 5 sports. The country's sole medal was a weightlifting bronze won in the featherweight division by Jafar Salmasi.
Athletes from the Islamic Republic of Iran competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing both the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
Iran competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia; 17 athletes competed.
Iran competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 25 athletes represented Iran in the 1960 Olympics.
Iran competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 63 athletes represented Iran in the 1964 Olympics.
Iran competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 14 athletes represented Iran in the 1968 Olympics.
Turkey competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 58 competitors, 57 men and one woman, took part in 42 events in seven sports.
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, four diving events were contested.
The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as 3-metre springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme.
The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as 10-metre high diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme.
Iran sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. In total 55 Iranian athletes went to Beijing, including three women. These Olympics are regarded as less successful than their previous Games, as Iran only achieved one gold and one bronze medal.
Gijsbertus "Ben" Verhagen was a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Naples. Verhagen, as helmsman on the Dutch Flying Dutchman Daisy (H102), took 5th place with crew Gerard Lautenschutz and Jaap Helder. During the 1964 Summer Olympics in Naples and 1968 Summer Olympics in Acapulco he again helmed Daisy (H157/H187), this time with Nick de Jong, and finished in 6th and 18th place, respectively.
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