Turkey at the 1979 Mediterranean Games
| Turkey at the 1979 Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish Olympic Committee |
| in Split, Yugoslavia | |
| Competitors | 188 in 25 sports |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
|
| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
Turkey competed at the 1979 Mediterranean Games in Split, Yugoslavia, from 15 to 29 September 1979. A total of 188 Turkish athletes participated, winning 5 gold, 5 silver and 14 bronze medals to finish 6th in the medal table.
Medals
| Medal | Athlete | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Salih Bora | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg |
| Gold | Nurettin Kurt | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 62 kg |
| Gold | Şenol Tenekecioğlu | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 82 kg |
| Gold | Halil Aras | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 90 kg |
| Gold | Hüseyin Çokal | Wrestling | Men's freestyle +100 kg |
| Silver | Necmi Akkoyun | Boxing | Men's 51 kg |
| Silver | Ömer Sakızcı | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 48 kg |
| Silver | Muhammet Oruç | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 52 kg |
| Silver | Erol Mutlu | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg |
| Silver | Kenan Ege | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman +100 kg |
| Bronze | Mehmet Terzi | Athletics | Men's marathon |
| Bronze | Selami Karakelle | Boxing | Men's 75 kg |
| Bronze | Bülent Angın | Boxing | Men's 54 kg |
| Bronze | Mehmet Ali Öztürk | Boxing | Men's +81 kg |
| Bronze | Mehmet Serhat Karadağ | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 57 kg |
| Bronze | Hüseyin Yalınkılıç | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 68 kg |
| Bronze | Osman Uzun | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 74 kg |
| Bronze | Polat Aydın | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 90 kg |
| Bronze | Mehmet Donbay | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 100 kg |
| Bronze | Harun Akkaya | Weightlifting | Men's 75 kg |
| Bronze | Ahmet Özdemir | Judo | Men's 60 kg |
| Bronze | Süheyl Yeşilnur | Judo | Men's 78 kg |
| Bronze | Kamil Korucu | Judo | Men's +95 kg |
| Bronze | Turkey team | Table tennis | Men's team |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 14 | 24 |
References
- 1979 Mediterranean Games Results (official report, archived)