| Turkey at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
| Website |
olimpiyat |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 46 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mehmet Yurdadön [1] |
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Medals Ranked 40th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Turkey competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 46 competitors, 45 men and 1 woman, took part in 49 events in 10 sports. [2]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Eyüp Can | Boxing | Men's flyweight | 9 August |
| Bronze |
Turgut Aykaç | Boxing | Men's featherweight | 9 August |
| Bronze |
Ayhan Taşkın | Wrestling | Men's freestyle +100 kg | 10 August |
Archery
In its first Olympic archery competition, Turkey was represented by two men.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Kemal Erer — 2386 points (→ 40th place)
- Izzet Avçi — 2361 points (→ 45th place)
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Necdet Ayaz | 5000 m | 14:36.89 | 11 | did not advance | |||||
| Mehmet Terzi | Marathon | — | 2:14:20 | 16 | |||||
| Ahmet Altun | — | DNF | — | ||||||
| Mehmet Yurdadön | — | DNF | — | ||||||
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Semra Aksu | 100 m | 11.86s | 6 | did not advance | |||||
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Carlos Motta (GUA), 0:5
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Bararq Bahtobe (CIV), 4-1
- Third Round — Lost to Pedro Decima (ARG), 1-4
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Turkey in 1984.
Judo
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 53.39 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
- Heat — 54.22 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:55.92 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Heat — 4:07.07 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
- Heat — 54.22 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 1500m Freestyle
- Heat — DNS (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Heat — 56.55 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
- Heat — 57.75 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Heat — 2:07.45 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat — 3:36.54 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Heat — 7:59.36 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Mehmet Yurdadön". olympedia.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Turkey at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-05-16.