Turkey at the 1955 Mediterranean Games
| Turkey at the 1955 Mediterranean Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish Olympic Committee |
| in Barcelona, Spain | |
| Competitors | 40 in 5 sports |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Mediterranean Games appearances (overview) | |
Turkey participated in the 1955 Mediterranean Games held in Barcelona, Spain, from 16 to 25 July 1955, with a delegation of 40 male athletes. Turkey won a total of 14 medals, including 8 gold, and finished fifth in the overall medal table.
Turkish athletes competed in athletics, basketball, fencing, wrestling, and rowing at the Games.[1] In Greco-Roman wrestling, which was the only wrestling style contested, Turkey entered eight wrestlers and claimed six gold and one bronze medal, finishing first in the team standings in this discipline.[2]
Medals
| Medal | Athlete | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Ekrem Koçak | Athletics | Men's 800 m |
| Gold |
Ekrem Koçak | Athletics | Men's 1500 m |
| Gold |
Ahmet Bilek | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 52 kg |
| Gold |
Mustafa Dağıstanlı | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 57 kg |
| Gold |
Rıza Doğan | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 62 kg |
| Gold |
Bekir Büke | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 79 kg |
| Gold |
Süleyman Baştimur | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 87 kg |
| Gold |
Hamit Kaplan | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman +87 kg |
 Silver |
Cahit Önel | Athletics | Men's 1500 m |
| Silver |
Osman Coşgül | Athletics | Men's 5000 m |
| Silver |
Tonguç Tursan | Rowing | Men's single sculls |
 Bronze |
Erturan Haydar | Athletics | Men's marathon |
| Bronze |
Çetin Şahiner | Athletics | Men's high jump |
| Bronze |
Tevfik Yüce | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 67 kg |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Wrestling | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 |