Turkey at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Turkey at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Turkey at the; 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	TUR
NOC	Turkish National Olympic Committee
Website	olimpiyat.org.tr (in English and Turkish)
in Mexico City
Competitors	29 (29 men) in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Gürbüz Lü
Medals; Ranked 21st	Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games

Turkey competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 29 competitors, all men, took part in 29 events in 4 sports.^[2]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Gold	Mahmut Atalay	Wrestling	Men's Freestyle Welterweight
Gold	Ahmet Ayik	Wrestling	Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight

Three shooters, all men, represented Turkey in 1968.

^ "Gürbüz Lü". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
^ "Turkey at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2015.

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