Turkey at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Turkey competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).
| Turkey at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Flag bearer | Hamit Kaplan[1] |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Mithat Bayrak | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight |
| Gold | Mustafa Dağıstanlı | Wrestling | Freestyle Bantamweight |
| Gold | Hamit Kaplan | Wrestling | Freestyle Heavyweight |
 Silver | Rıza Doğan | Wrestling | Greco-Roman Lightweight |
| Silver | İbrahim Zengin | Wrestling | Freestyle Welterweight |
 Bronze | Dursun Ali Eğribaş | Wrestling | Greco-Roman Flyweight |
| Bronze | Hüseyin Akbaş | Wrestling | Freestyle Flyweight |
Competitors
Equestrian
Bedri Böke, Nail Gönenli, Arslan Güneş,[a] Fethi Gürcan; Salih Koç, Kemal Özçelik[3]
Wrestling
Hüseyin Akbaş, Adil Atan, İsmet Atlı, Mithat Bayrak, Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Rıza Doğan, Dursun Ali Eğribaş, Adil Güngör, Hamit Kaplan, Müzahir Sille, Bayram Şit, Yaşar Yılmaz, İbrahim Zengin[4]
