Mehmut Şevket Karman
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Nationality | Turkish |
Born | (1912-05-16)16 May 1912 Trabzon, Turkey |
Died | 3 October 1989(1989-10-03) (aged 77) Bornova, Turkey |
Sport | |
Sport | Alpine skiing |
Mehmut Şevket Karman (16 May 1912 – 3 October 1989) was a Turkish alpine skier and cross-country skier. He competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]
Karman was the flag bearer for Turkey in the opening ceremony of 1936 Olympic Games.[2] He competed in two disciplines: alpine skiing and cross-country skiing.[3] In alpine skiing, he competed in the combined event – the only alpine competition. After the downhill he was ranked 59th, out of the classified alpine skiers he was only ahead of his compatriot Reşat Erceş.[4] In the slalom, he was disqualified,[5] leaving him unclassified.[6] In cross-country skiing he finished 72nd in the 18 km event.[3] He also competed in the 4 × 10 km relay, but he and his team recorded a DNF.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mehmut Şevket Karman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Flagbearers for Türkiye". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Mehmut Şevket Karman". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Games: Men's Combined Downhill | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 10 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Games: Men's Combined Slalom | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 10 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Games: Men's Combined | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 10 June 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
External links
- Mehmut Şevket Karman at Olympedia
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