Turkey at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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| At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Alper Uçar (opening)[1] Tuğba Kocaağa (closing)[2] |
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| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Turkey competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from the 7th to 23rd February 2014. Turkey's team consists of six athletes in three sports.[3][4]
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Competitors[edit]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Alpine skiing[edit]
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Turkey has qualified two athletes.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Emre Simsek | Men's giant slalom | 1:40.26 | 76 | 1:37.38 | 67 | 3:17.64 | 68 |
| Men's slalom | DNF | ||||||
| Tuğba Kocaağa | Women's giant slalom | 1:36.04 | 70 | 1:33.76 | 59 | 3:09.80 | 63 |
| Women's slalom | 1:06.22 | 51 | 1:02.74 | 40 | 2:08.96 | 41 | |
Cross-country skiing[edit]
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Turkey has qualified two athletes.[5]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Sabahattin Oğlago | Men's 15 km classical | N/A | 45:16.0 | +6:46.3 | 71 | |||
| Kelime Çetinkaya | Women's 10 km classical | N/A | 32:58.0 | +4:40.2 | 56 | |||
| Women's 15 km skiathlon | 22:54.9 | 61 | 23:41.1 | 61 | 47:17.7 | +8:44.1 | 61 | |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sabahattin Oğlago | Men's sprint | 4:02.03 | 75 | Did not advance | |||||
| Kelime Çetinkaya | Women's sprint | 3:05.00 | 67 | Did not advance | |||||
Figure skating[edit]
Main article: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Turkey has qualified to compete in ice dancing for the first time.[4]
| Athlete | Event | OD | FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Alisa Agafonova / Alper Uçar | Ice dancing | 49.84 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers". http://www.olympic.org/. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers". The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Turkey lags behind sporting giants in Winter Olympic squads". Hürriyet Daily News (Istanbul, Turkey). 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ a b Mollan, Rachel (26 January 2014). "Turkish ice dancers to make first Olympic appearance at Sochi". Today's Zaman (Istanbul, Turkey). Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014". www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
