Turkey at the 1998 Winter Olympics
| Turkey at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olimpiyat |
| in Nagano | |
| Competitors | 1 (man) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Arif Alaftargil |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Turkey sent a delegation to compete at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan from 7–22 February 1998. This was Turkey's 12th time appearing at a Winter Olympic Games. The Turkish delegation to Nagano consisted of a single alpine skier, Arif Alaftargil. In the men's slalom, he finished in 29th place.
Background
[edit]The Turkish Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1911.[1] They have participated in almost every Summer Olympic Games since, except for 1920, 1932, and the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Since their first Winter Olympics participation at the 1936 Winter Olympics, Turkey has only missed three editions of the Winter Games, the 1952, 1972, and the 1980 Winter Olympics.[2] Nagano was Turkey's 12th appearance at a Winter Olympics.[2] The 1998 Winter Olympics were held from 7–22 February 1998; a total of 2,176 athletes took part, representing 72 National Olympic Committees.[4] The Turkish delegation to Nagano consisted of a single alpine skier, Arif Alaftargil.[5] He was chosen as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony.[2]
Alpine skiing
[edit]Arif Alaftargil was 24 years old at the time of the Nagano Olympics, and was making his Olympic debut.[6] In the two-run men's slalom, held on 21 February, he finished the first run in a time of 1 minute and 12.36 seconds.[7] He completed the second run in a similar time of 1 minute and 12.73 seconds,[8] making his combined time 2 minutes and 25.09 seconds.[9] This placed him 29th, out of 31 skiers who finished both legs of the race; however over 30 skiers failed to finish both runs.[9] The gold medal was won in 1 minute and 49.31 seconds by Hans Petter Buraas of Norway, the silver by fellow Norwegian Ole Kristian Furuseth, and the bronze was taken by Thomas Sykora of Austria.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Time | Time | Rank | ||
| Arif Alaftargil | Men's slalom | 1:12.36 | 1:12.73 | 2:25.09 | 29 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Turkey – National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Turkey". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "54 Boycotted in 1980". The New York Times. 10 May 1984. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ "Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics - results & video highlights". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Turkey at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Arif Alaftargil Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games: Men's Slalom Run 1". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games: Men's Slalom Run 2". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Alpine Skiing at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games: Men's Slalom". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2018.