Turkey at the 1951 Mediterranean Games

Turkey at the
1951 Mediterranean Games
IOC codeTUR
NOCTurkish Olympic Committee
in Alexandria, Egypt
Competitors52
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
10
Silver
3
Bronze
7
Total
20
Mediterranean Games appearances (overview)

Turkey participated in the 1951 Mediterranean Games held in Alexandria, Egypt, from 5 to 20 October 1951, with a delegation of 34 male athletes. Turkish athletes competed only in athletics, basketball, and freestyle wrestling at the Games. Turkey won a total of 20 medals, including 10 golds, finishing fourth in the overall medal table.

Akın Altıok’s victory in the triple jump (14.15 m) marked Turkey’s first ever gold medal at the Mediterranean Games. Turkish wrestlers secured gold medals in all eight weight categories of freestyle wrestling. In addition, Turgut Atakol served as a referee in basketball, Ahmet Yener in wrestling, and Naili Moran and Jerfi Fıratlı in athletics.[1]

Medals

Medal Athlete Sport Event
 GoldHasan GemiciWrestlingMen's freestyle 52 kg
 GoldCemal SarıbacakWrestlingMen's freestyle 57 kg
 GoldBayram ŞitWrestlingMen's freestyle 62 kg
 GoldTevfik YüceWrestlingMen's freestyle 67 kg
 GoldBekir BükeWrestlingMen's freestyle 73 kg
 Goldİsmet AtlıWrestlingMen's freestyle 79 kg
 GoldBektaş CanWrestlingMen's freestyle 87 kg
 GoldKemal DişiçürükWrestlingMen's freestyle +87 kg
 GoldAhmet AytarAthleticsMen's marathon
 GoldAkın AltıokAthleticsMen's triple jump
 SilverCahit ÖnelAthleticsMen's 1500 m
 SilverDoğan AcarbayAthleticsMen's 400 m hurdles
 SilverHalil ZıramanAthleticsMen's javelin throw
 BronzeMustafa ÖzcanAthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 BronzeEkrem KoçakAthleticsMen's 800 m
 BronzeAvni AkgünAthleticsMen's long jump
 BronzeNuri TuranAthleticsMen's shot put
 BronzeMustafa BatmanAthleticsMen's 110 m hurdles
 BronzeMustafa ÖzcanAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 BronzeTurkey teamAthleticsMen's 4×400 m relay
Sport GoldSilverBronze Total
Athletics23712
Wrestling8008
Total103720

References

  1. ↑ "Sekiz güreşimiz de şampiyon oldu". Milliyet (in Turkish). 9 October 1951. p. 1 and 7.
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