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 |
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| 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)