Turkey at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Turkey competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Turkey's team consists of six athletes in three sports.[3][4]
| Turkey at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olimpiyat |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Alper Uçar (opening)[1] Tuğba Kocaağa (closing)[2] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The 2014 Games marked the first time a Turkish Olympic team competed in Russia, as Turkey and 64 western countries took part at the American-led boycott in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow due to the Soviet–Afghan War.
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Alpine skiing
According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Turkey has qualified two athletes.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Emre Şimşek | Men's giant slalom | 1:40.26 | 76 | 1:37.38 | 67 | 3:17.64 | 68 |
| Men's slalom | DNF | ||||||
| Tuğba Kocaağa | Women's giant slalom | 1:36.04 | 70 | 1:33.76 | 59 | 3:09.80 | 63 |
| Women's slalom | 1:06.22 | 51 | 1:02.74 | 40 | 2:08.96 | 41 | |
Cross-country skiing
According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Turkey has qualified two athletes.[5]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Sabahattin Oğlago | Men's 15 km classical | N/a | 45:16.0 | +6:46.3 | 71 | |||
| Kelime Çetinkaya | Women's 10 km classical | N/a | 32:58.0 | +4:40.2 | 53 | |||
| Women's 15 km skiathlon | 22:54.9 | 61 | 23:41.1 | 61 | 47:17.7 | +8:44.1 | 61 | |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sabahattin Oğlago | Men's sprint | 4:02.03 | 75 | Did not advance | |||||
| Kelime Çetinkaya | Women's sprint | 3:05.00 | 67 | Did not advance | |||||
Figure skating
Turkey has qualified to compete in ice dancing for the first time.[4]
| Athlete | Event | OD | FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Alisa Agafonova / Alper Uçar | Ice dancing | 49.84 | 22 | Did not advance | |||