Tayyar Yalaz
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Tayyar Yalaz was a Turkish
sport wrestler
, who competed at the 1924
and 1928 Olympics
.
He was born in 1901 in Istanbul
and began wrestling at Kuleli Military High School
in Istanbul. Tayyar Yalaz participated at the Summer Olympics in Paris
, France
and in Amsterdam
, Netherlands
. In 1928, he wrestled in the 67 kg division and became 4th, which was the best place Turkey has ever received at the Olympics.
He served as the president of the Turkish Wrestling Federation from 1938 on until his death in 1943. He had the rank of a major.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
sport wrestler
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, who competed at the 1924
Turkey at the 1924 Summer Olympics
-Athletics:Four athletes represented Turkey in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport.Ranks given are within the heat.-Fencing:A single male fencer represented Turkey in 1924...
and 1928 Olympics
Turkey at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Turkey competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.31 competitors participated at six sports branchs of athletics, cycling, fencing, football, weightlifting and wrestling....
.
He was born in 1901 in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
and began wrestling at Kuleli Military High School
Kuleli Military High School
Kuleli Military High School is the first military high school in Turkey, located in Çengelköy, Istanbul. It was founded on September 21, 1845 by Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I.-History:...
in Istanbul. Tayyar Yalaz participated at the Summer Olympics in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. In 1928, he wrestled in the 67 kg division and became 4th, which was the best place Turkey has ever received at the Olympics.
He served as the president of the Turkish Wrestling Federation from 1938 on until his death in 1943. He had the rank of a major.