Turkey at the 2018 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:TUR
Year:2018
Games:Winter Olympics
Games Link:2018 Winter Olympics
Flagcaption:Flag of Turkey
Alt:Refer to caption
Nocname:Turkish Olympic Committee
Location:Pyeongchang, South Korea
Date:9–25 February 2018
Competitors:8
Competitors Men:5
Competitors Women:3
Sports:4
Flagbearer:Fatih Arda İpcioğlu[1]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

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

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=140Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing112
Cross-country skiing213
Figure skating1 1 2
Ski jumping1 0 1
Total 53 8

Alpine skiing

See main article: article, Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Turkey qualified two athletes, one male and one female.[3]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Serdar DenizMen's giant slalom1:23.45 771:20.78 652:44.23 67
Men's slalom
align=left rowspan=2Özlem ÇarıkçıoğluWomen's giant slalom1:27.71 641:25.29 572:53.00 57
Women's slalom

Cross-country skiing

See main article: article, Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Turkey qualified three athletes, two male and one female.[4]

Distance
AthleteEventFinal
TimeDeficitRank
Ömer Ayçiçekalign=left rowspan=2Men's 15 km freestyle40:28.7 +6:44.889
Hamza Dursun40:05.3 +6:21.488
Ayşenur DumanWomen's 10 km freestyle33:06.4 +8:05.986
Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ömer Ayçiçekalign=left rowspan=2Men's sprint3:57.91 77did not advance
Hamza Dursun3:36.53 71did not advance
Ömer Ayçiçek
Hamza Dursun
align=left rowspan=2Men's team sprint18:45.78 14Did not advance

Figure skating

See main article: article, Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. 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]

Ski jumping

See main article: article, Ski jumping at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Ski jumping at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Turkey qualified one male ski jumper. This will mark the country's Winter Olympics debut in the sport.[2]

AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotal
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
align=left rowspan=2Fatih Arda İpcioğluMen's normal hill79.068.257Did not advance
Men's large hill96.536.456Did not advance

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018. 9 February 2018. olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 10 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Final Turkish team for PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games confirmed. 22 January 2018. www.olimpiyat.org.tr/. Turkish National Olympic Committee. 26 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018 . 30 June 2017 . www.data.fis-ski.com/ . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 30 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018 . 12 December 2017 . www.data.fis-ski.com/ . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 16 December 2017.
  5. Web site: Figure Skating Quota places for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 . 4 April 2017 . www.isu.org/ . . 28 July 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170723214404/http://www.isu.org/en/single-and-pair-skating-and-ice-dance/news/2017/04/figure-skating-quota-places-for-the-xxiii-olympic-winter-games-2018 . 23 July 2017 . dmy-all .
  6. News: Disciplines and Athletes . Turkish Olympic Committee . https://web.archive.org/web/20171218230400/http://www.olimpiyat.org.tr/Olympic-Games-Detail/122/1 . December 18, 2017 . live .