10.08.2016
Turkish athletes completed the fourth day of Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Turkish weightlifter Daniyar Ismayilov in men’s 69 kg in Group A, lifted 163 kg in snatch, 188 kg in clean and jerk and placed 2nd in general ranking with 351 kg in total to win silver medal. With this result, Turkey won their first medal in Rio 2016.
Turkish women basketball team defeated Japan 76-62 on their third match in Group A in Youth Arena, Deodoro.
Turkish rowers Hüseyin Kandemir and Cem Yılmz pair in lightweight men’s double sculls qualified to semi-final C/D 2 after they placed fifth with their 7:13.49 timing in repechage race today. Turkish pair will race in the semi-final C/D 2 on 10 August at 18:20 Turkish local time.
Turkish boxer Önder Şipal in men’s 75 kg defeated Muziyo Benny Muzio from Zambia 2-1 in the preliminaries and qualified to Round of 16. He will face with Indian Krishan Vikas at 01:15 Turkish local time on 13th of August.
Tukish sailor Alican Kaynar in finn class, finished his first race in second place and second race in fifth place. Alican is now in the second place in general ranking.
Turkish sailor Nazlı Çağla Dönertaş in women’s laser radial, placed 7th in her third race and 9th in her fourth race. She is now in 15th place in general ranking.
Turkish sailor Onur Cavit Biriz in RS:X men placed 34th in his fourth race, 30th in his sixth race and couldn’t finish the fifth race. Onur stands in the 35th place in general ranking. Dilara Uralp in RS:X women, placed 24th in her fourth race, 20th in her fifth race and 21st in her sixth race. She stands in 23rd in general ranking.
Turkish judoka Büşra Katipoğlu in women’s 63 kg, defeated Macedonian Katerina Nikoloska 2-1 with shido in round of 32 match and qualified to the round of 16. She lost to French Clarisse Agbegnenou by ippon and eliminated in Round of 16.
Another Turkish weightlifter Mehtap Kurnaz in women’s 63 kg in Group B, lifted 81 kg in snatch, 100 kg in clean and jerk and placed 7th in her group and 13th in general ranking with 181 kg in total.
Turkish swimmer Nida Eliz Üstündağ in women’s 200m butterfly, finished her heat in the first place with 2:10.02 timing but placed 22nd in general ranking and got eliminated.
Turkish athletes’ competition schedule for 10 August 2016, Wednesday:
10 August 2016, Wednesday
15:00 Shooting/50m Pistol (Olympic Shooting Centre, Deodoro) Yusuf Dikeç and İsmail Keleş – Eliminations (if app. Finals: 18:00)
15:10 Fencing/Women’s Foil (Carioca Arena 3 – Barra) – İrem Karamete - Ysaora Thibus (France) 1/32 Eliminations – (if appl.; 17:00 1/16 Eliminations, 18:00 Quarterfinals, 23:30 Semi-finals, >Next day 01:20: Bronze medal match, the next day 02:15: Gold medal match)
16:00 Cycling/Time Trialı (Pontal – Barra) – Ahmet Örken
16:44 Archery/Women Classic Bow (Sambodromo) – Yasemin Ecem Anagöz – Karina Palka-Lipiarska (Poland) – 1/32 Eliminations (if appl.; 17:23 – 1/16 Eliminations)
18:30 Weightlifting/Women 69 kg – (Riocentro – Pavilion 2- Barra) Duygu Aynacı
19:00 Boxing/81 kg (Riocentro - Pavilion 6 – Barra) Mehmet Nadir Ünal – Julio Cesar La Cruz (Cuba) – 1/16 Elimination Rounds
19:20 Rowing/Men’s Single Sculls – (Lagoa Stadium, Copacabana) - Hüseyin Kandemir-Cem Yılmaz – C/D 2 Semi-Final
20:02 Swimming/Women 200m Breaststroke (Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra) – Viktoria Zeynep Güneş – Eliminations (if appl. Semi-Finals: next day 05:11)
19:05 Sailing/Finn Class (Marina da Glória, Copacabana) – Alican Kaynar – Race 3-4
19:05 Sailing/470 Class (Marina da Glória, Copacabana) – Ateş-Deniz Çınar – Race 1-2
19:15 Sailing/Laser Radial (Marina da Glória, Copacabana) –Nazlı Çağla Dönertaş – Race 5-6
*Times are Estimated time (EET)
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