With 102 athletes gearing up to compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics, Türkiye will be looking to add to its impressive Olympic medal tally. The country boasts a total of 104 medals won throughout its Olympic history.
According to an Anadolu Agency report on Türkiye’s Olympic history and preparations for the upcoming Games, Turkish athletes have won 41 gold, 27 silver and 36 bronze medals. Turkish competitors have achieved success across nine sports.
The distribution of Türkiye's 104 Olympic medals is as follows: 66 in wrestling, 11 in weightlifting, nine in taekwondo, seven in boxing, four in karate, three in athletics, two in judo, and one each in archery and gymnastics.
The most successful Olympics for Türkiye was the Rome 1960 Games. With 55 athletes participating, Türkiye won seven gold and two silver medals, marking its highest gold medal count in a single Olympics.
Türkiye ranked as the sixth most successful nation in the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Türkiye won the most medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, securing two gold, two silver, and nine bronze medals with a team of 108 athletes.
The introduction of karate, which won four medals, contributed significantly to this total.
Türkiye first participated in the 1908 London Olympics under a special invitation, with gymnast Aleko Mulos being the first official Turkish athlete. Türkiye missed the 1920 Antwerp, 1932 Los Angeles, and 1980 Moscow Olympics due to wars. The country won its first medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Besides 1908, Türkiye did not win medals in the 1912 Stockholm, 1924 Paris, 1928 Amsterdam, and 1976 Montreal Olympics.
Olympics
Participants
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
Tokyo 2020
108
2
2
9
13
Rio 2016
103
1
3
4
8
London 2012
114
1
1
1
3
Beijing 2008
68
1
1
3
5
Athens 2004
66
3
4
4
11
Sydney 2000
59
3
-
2
5
Atlanta 1996
54
4
1
1
6
Barcelona 1992
47
2
2
2
6
Seoul 1988
50
1
1
-
2
Los Angeles 1984
48
-
-
3
3
Moscow 1980
No participation
-
-
-
-
Montreal 1976
30
-
-
-
-
Munich 1972
30
-
1
-
1
Mexico 1968
33
2
-
-
2
Tokyo 1964
25
2
3
1
6
Rome 1960
55
7
2
-
9
Melbourne 1956
15
3
2
2
7
Helsinki 1952
60
2
-
1
3
London 1948
67
6
4
2
12
Berlin 1936
60
1
-
1
2
Los Angeles 1932
No participation
-
-
-
-
Amsterdam 1928
40
-
-
-
-
Paris 1924
40
-
-
-
-
Antwerp 1920
No participation
-
-
-
-
Stockholm 1912
2
-
-
-
-
London 1908
1
-
-
-
-
Athens 1906
Intermediate Olympics
-
-
-
-
St. Louis 1904
No participation
-
-
-
-
Paris 1900
No participation
-
-
-
-
Athens 1896
First Olympics
-
-
-
-
TOTAL
1175
41
27
36
104
Türkiye's Olympic participation and medal distribution