Turkey at the 1971 Mediterranean Games
| Turkey at the 1971 Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish Olympic Committee |
| in İzmir, Turkey | |
| Competitors | 219 in 18 sports |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
Turkey was the host nation for the 1971 Mediterranean Games held in İzmir, Turkey, from 6 to 17 October 1971. A total of 219 Turkish athletes participated in the Games. Turkey won 45 medals, including 18 gold, and finished fourth in the overall medal table.[1][2] The Games were hosted in İzmir, Turkey, from 6 to 17 October 1971, featuring 1,362 athletes across 17 sports.[3]
In men's football, Turkey competed in Group A, tying on points with Tunisia but finishing second on goal difference, with Tunisia topping the group.[4] In men's basketball, Turkey claimed the silver medal, finishing behind Yugoslavia and ahead of Greece.[5]
Medals
| Medal | Athlete | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Mehmet Kumova | Boxing | Men's 54 kg |
| Gold |
Celal Sandal | Boxing | Men's 67 kg |
| Gold |
Gülali Özbey | Boxing | Men's +81 kg |
| Gold |
Sefer Baygın | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 48 kg |
| Gold |
Salim Bak | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 52 kg |
| Gold |
Hasan Kahraman | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 57 kg |
| Gold |
Erdal Karakaş | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 62 kg |
| Gold |
Servet Aydemir | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 68 kg |
| Gold |
Mehmet Uzun | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 74 kg |
| Gold |
Asım Bülbül | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 82 kg |
| Gold |
Mehmet Güçlü | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 90 kg |
| Gold |
Gıyasettin Yılmaz | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 100 kg |
| Gold |
Alaattin Yıldırım | Wrestling | Men's freestyle +100 kg |
| Gold |
Mücahit Güngör | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg |
| Gold |
Ali Yağmur | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 82 kg |
| Gold |
Gürbüz Lü | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 100 kg |
| Gold |
Ömer Topuz | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman +100 kg |
| Gold |
Salih Suvar | Weightlifting | Men's 67.5 kg |
 Silver |
Hüseyin Aktaş | Athletics | Men's marathon |
| Silver |
Recep Kalender | Athletics | Men's javelin throw |
| Silver |
Turkey men's national basketball team | Basketball | Men's tournament |
| Silver |
Seyfi Tatar | Boxing | Men's 57 kg |
| Silver |
Eraslan Doruk | Boxing | Men's 63.5 kg |
| Silver |
Özden Ezinler | Fencing | Women's foil |
| Silver |
Süheyl Yeşilnur | Judo | Men's 70 kg |
| Silver |
Kamil Korucu | Judo | Men's 93 kg |
| Silver |
Hızır Sarı | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 48 kg |
| Silver |
Seyit Hışırlı | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 68 kg |
| Silver |
İbrahim Kumaş | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 90 kg |
| Silver |
Turkey men's national volleyball team | Volleyball | Men's tournament |
 Bronze |
Mehmet Tümkan | Athletics | Men's 1500 m |
| Bronze |
İsmail Akçay | Athletics | Men's marathon |
| Bronze |
Hasan Öz | Athletics | Men's 50 km walk |
| Bronze |
Ali Aydın | Athletics | Men's javelin throw |
| Bronze |
Arif Doğru | Boxing | Men's 48 kg |
| Bronze |
Hikmet Özen | Boxing | Men's 75 kg |
| Bronze |
Turkey team | Cycling | Men's team pursuit |
| Bronze |
Mehmet Suvar | Weightlifting | Men's 82.5 kg |
| Bronze |
Ali Tan | Weightlifting | Men's +110 kg |
| Bronze |
Güneş Yunus | Shooting | Men's skeet |
| Bronze |
Turkey men's national football team | Football | Men's tournament |
| Bronze |
Ali Demir | Judo | Men's 63 kg |
| Bronze |
Namık Ekin | Judo | Men's 80 kg |
| Bronze |
Mehmet Ali Berber | Judo | Men's +100 kg |
| Bronze |
Bilhan Merzeci Halim Emre Metin Akdurak |
Sailing | Men's Dragon |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boxing | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Judo | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 15 | 45 |
References
- ^ The Sixth Mediterranean Games documentary – Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Culture and Tourism Film Archive
- ^ Mediterranean Games 1971 Results – International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM)
- ^ Olympedia – 1971 Mediterranean Games
- ^ Mediterranean Games 1971 – RSSSF
- ^ FIBA Archive – 1971 Mediterranean Games Basketball