Turkey at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Turkey competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 29 competitors, all men, took part in 29 events in 4 sports.

Turkey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	TUR
NOC	Turkish National Olympic Committee
in Mexico City
Competitors	29 (29 men) in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Gürbüz Lü
Medals Ranked 21st	Gold 2 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Gold	Mahmut Atalay	Wrestling	Men's Freestyle Welterweight
Gold	Ahmet Ayik	Wrestling	Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight

Athletics

Boxing

Shooting

Three shooters, all men, represented Turkey in 1968.

50 m pistol

• Türker Özenbaş

50 m rifle, three positions

• Mehmet Dursun

50 m rifle, prone

• Mehmet Dursun

Trap

• Metin Salihoğlu

Wrestling