Turkey at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Turkey at the
2014 Winter Olympics
IOC codeTUR
NOCTurkish National Olympic Committee
Websiteolimpiyat.org.tr (in English and Turkish)
in Sochi
Competitors6 in 3 sports
Flag bearers Alper Uçar (opening)[1]
Tuğba Kocaağa (closing)[2]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Turkey competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Turkey's team consists of six athletes in three sports.[3][4]

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
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Emre Şimşek 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
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Sabahattin Oğlago Men's 15 km classical — 45:16.0 +6:46.3 71
Kelime Çetinkaya Women's 10 km classical — 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
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]

  1. ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org/. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Turkey lags behind sporting giants in Winter Olympic squads". Hürriyet Daily News. Istanbul, Turkey. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b Mollan, Rachel (26 January 2014). "Turkish ice dancers to make first Olympic appearance at Sochi". Today's Zaman. Istanbul, Turkey. Archived from the original on 27 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

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