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Turkey at the 2018 Winter Olympics
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| Turkey at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 8 (5 men and 3 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Fatih Arda İpcioğlu[1] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Turkey competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The Turkish team consisted of eight athletes (five men and three women), competing in four sports, including ski jumping for the first time.[2]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ski jumping | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Turkey qualified two athletes, one male and one female.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Serdar Deniz | Men's giant slalom | 1:23.45 | 77 | 1:20.78 | 65 | 2:44.23 | 67 |
| Men's slalom | DNF | ||||||
| Özlem Çarıkçıoğlu | Women's giant slalom | 1:27.71 | 64 | 1:25.29 | 57 | 2:53.00 | 57 |
| Women's slalom | DNF | ||||||
Cross-country skiing
[edit]Turkey qualified three athletes, two male and one female.[4]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Ömer Ayçiçek | Men's 15 km freestyle | 40:28.7 | +6:44.8 | 89 |
| Hamza Dursun | 40:05.3 | +6:21.4 | 88 | |
| Ayşenur Duman | Women's 10 km freestyle | 33:06.4 | +8:05.9 | 86 |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ömer Ayçiçek | Men's sprint | 3:57.91 | 77 | did not advance | |||||
| Hamza Dursun | 3:36.53 | 71 | did not advance | ||||||
| Ömer Ayçiçek Hamza Dursun |
Men's team sprint | — | 18:45.78 | 14 | Did not advance | ||||
Figure skating
[edit]Turkey qualified one ice dancing pair (one male and one female), based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[5][6]
| Athlete | Event | SD | FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Alisa Agafonova / Alper Uçar | Ice dancing | 59.42 | 20 | 87.76 | 18 | 147.18 | 19 |
Ski jumping
[edit]Turkey qualified one male ski jumper. This will mark the country's Winter Olympics debut in the sport.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | First round | Final | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Fatih Arda İpcioğlu | Men's normal hill | 79.0 | 68.2 | 57 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Men's large hill | 96.5 | 36.4 | 56 | Did not advance | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Final Turkish team for PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games confirmed". www.olimpiyat.org.tr/. Turkish National Olympic Committee. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Figure Skating Quota places for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018". www.isu.org/. International Skating Union. 4 April 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Disciplines and Athletes". Turkish Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017.
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