Turkey at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TUR |
NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
Website | olimpiyat |
in Tokyo | |
Flag bearer | Çetin Şahiner [1] |
Medals Ranked 16th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Turkey competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [2]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Kazim Ayvaz | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Lightweight |
Gold | Ismail Ogan | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Welterweight |
Silver | Hüseyin Akbas | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Bantamweight |
Silver | Hasan Güngör | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Middleweight |
Silver | Ahmet Ayik | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight |
Bronze | Hamit Kaplan | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Heavyweight |
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