| Turkey at the 1992 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olimpiyat |
| in Albertville | |
| Competitors | 8 (men) in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Turkey was represented at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France by the Turkish National Olympic Committee.
In total, eight athletes – all men – represented Turkey in two different sports including alpine skiing and cross-country skiing.
In total, eight athletes represented Turkey at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France across two different sports. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cross-country skiing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 8 |
In total, four Turkish athletes participated in the alpine skiing events – Yakup Kadri Birinci, Cevdet Can, Ahmet Demir and Taner Üstündağ. [1]
The men's super-G took place on 16 February 1992. Üstündağ completed the course in a time of one minute 28.24 seconds to finish 77th overall. Birinci completed the course in a time of one minute 30.4 seconds to finish 82nd overall. Can completed the course in a time of one minute 37.97 seconds to finish 88th overall. Demir did not finish. [2]
The men's giant slalom took place on 18 February 1992. Üstündağ completed his first run in a time of one minute 20.44 seconds and his second run in a time of one minute 18.51 seconds. His combined time of two minutes 38.95 seconds saw him finish 60th overall. Demir completed his first run in a time of one minute 23 seconds and his second run in a time of one minute 22.26 seconds. His combined time of two minutes 45.26 seconds saw him finish joint 67th overall. Can completed his first run in a time of one minute 23.62 seconds and his second run in a time of one minute 22.78 seconds. His combined time of two minutes 46.4 seconds saw him finish 70th overall. Birinci completed his first run in a time of one minute 24.73 seconds and his second run in a time of one minute 23.39 seconds. His combined time of two minutes 48.12 seconds saw him finish 75th overall. [3]
The men's slalom took place on 22 February 1992. Üstündağ completed his first run in a time of one minute 9.13 seconds and his second run in a time of one minute 8.65 seconds. His combined time of two minutes 17.78 seconds saw him finish 45th overall. Can completed his first run in a time of one minute 15.21 seconds and his second run in a time of one minute 13.24 seconds. His combined time of two minutes 28.45 seconds saw him finish 51st overall. Demir did not finish his first run. Birinci did not start. [4]
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Ahmet Demir | Super-G | DNF | – | ||
| Cevdet Can | 1:37.97 | 88 | |||
| Yakup Kadri Birinci | 1:30.40 | 82 | |||
| Taner Üstündağ | 1:28.24 | 77 | |||
| Yakup Kadri Birinci | Giant Slalom | 1:24.73 | 1:23.39 | 2:48.12 | 75 |
| Cevdet Can | 1:23.62 | 1:22.78 | 2:46.40 | 70 | |
| Ahmet Demir | 1:23.00 | 1:22.26 | 2:45.26 | 67 | |
| Taner Üstündağ | 1:20.44 | 1:18.51 | 2:38.95 | 60 | |
| Ahmet Demir | Slalom | DNF | – | DNF | – |
| Cevdet Can | 1:15.21 | 1:13.24 | 2:28.45 | 51 | |
| Taner Üstündağ | 1:09.13 | 1:08.65 | 2:17.78 | 45 | |
Source: [5]
In total, four Turkish athletes participated in the cross-country skiing events – Fikret Ören, Celal Şener, Mithat Yıldırım and Abdullah Yılmaz. [1]
The men's 10 km classical took place on 13 February 1992. Yıldırım completed the course in a time of 36 minutes 36.8 seconds to finish 93rd overall. Ören completed the course in a time of 37 minutes 3.7 seconds to finish 96th overall. Yılmaz completed the course in a time of 38 minutes 22.1 seconds to finish 102nd overall. Şener completed the course in a time of 38 minutes 25.4 seconds to finish 103rd overall. [6]
The men's 15 km freestyle pursuit took place on 13 February 1992. Ören completed the course in a time of 54 minutes 40.1 seconds to finish 83rd overall. Şener completed the course in a time of 57 minutes 47.5 seconds to finish 90th overall. Yıldırım and Yılmaz did not start. [7]
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km C | Celal Şener | 38:25.4 | 103 |
| Abdullah Yılmaz | 38:22.1 | 102 | |
| Fikret Ören | 37:03.7 | 96 | |
| Mithat Yıldırım | 36:36.8 | 93 | |
| 15 km pursuit1 F | Celal Şener | 57:47.5 | 90 |
| Fikret Ören | 54:40.1 | 83 | |
1Starting delay based on 10 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Source: [5]