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| Turkish weight lifters taking part in various international contests between 1959 and 2005 won a total of 1,311 medals, including 471 gold, 446 silver and 394 bronze. Participating in the Universities World Championship, Junior Men’s European Championship, and Men’s World Championship, Turkish athletes in 2006 won 8 gold, 11 silver and 7 bronze medals. |
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Swimming. Although swimming competitions in Turkey date back a long time, the first regular contest in Turkey took place in Ýstanbul on September 15, 1923. Turkish athletes swam at an international contest for the first time in 1934 in the Soviet Union. On August 10, 1954, Murat Güler became the first Turkish swimmer who crossed the Channel in 16 hours and 50 minutes. The opening of new and modern open and closed pools as well as increasing efforts oriented |
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to children in 1970s began to yield fruit. Sabri Özün became the Balkan champion and Murat Özüak won two gold medals. Breaking records at the age of nine, Derya Büyükuncu became the Balkan Juniors’ Champion and recordholder in 1989-1990-1991 and 1992; European Juniors’ Champion and recordholder in 1992 and 1993; Balkan Men’s Champion and recordholder the same years, the Meditterranean Games Champion and record holder in 1993; the American Juniors’ Champion and record holder the same year; and the World Cup Champion in 1998. In 2006, Ömer Arslanoðlu hads placed fourth at 50 meters breaststroke at the European Young’s Swimming Championship, Ediz Yýldýrýmer won the gold medals in 400 meters and 800 meters freestyle swimming in the ASA National Age Groupe Championship, and broke the English Record by winning the gold medal in the 13-14 age groups in 1,500 meters freestyle swimming. Þ. Derya Erke won the bronze medal in 200 backstroke swimming at the FINA World Swimming Championship. The Turkish National Swimming Team won 57 gold medals in 2006. |
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Gymnastics. Gymnastics were first practiced at the Galatasaray Lyceum and the first international success was achieved in the 1906 Olympic Games. The Gymnastics Federation was established in 1957 under the General Directorate of Physical Training, and its head Necmettin Erkan. Breaking up with the Scouting Federation, the Gymnastics Federation was established in 1954. Later on this federation also broke into two as General Gymnastics and Performance Gymnastics. It became a member of the International Gymnastic Federation (FIG) in 1961, European Gymnastic Association (UEG) in 1983, and International Dancing Federation (IDSF) in 2000. During the last ten years, Turkish gymnasts won two gold, two silver and one silver medals in world championships; two silver medals in Mediterranean Games, two gold, five silver and 15 bronze medals in Balkan contests; and 71 gold, 65 silver and 75 |
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