Tevfik Kış
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Tevfik•Kış |
| Used name | Tevfik•Kış |
| Born | 10 August 1934 in Çorum, Çorum (TUR) |
| Died | 4 September 2019 in Ankara, Ankara (TUR) |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 87 kg |
| NOC |  Türkiye |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Tevfik Kış competed in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1960 and 1968 Olympics, winning gold in 1960 as a light-heavyweight. Kış was World Champion at 87 kg in 1962 and 1963, adding a silver medal in 1966. He was also European Champion in that class in 1966. In 1959 Kış won gold at the Mediterranean Games and silver at the Balkan Championships in Greco-Roman light-heavyweight.
Kış lived in Ankara where he ran a restaurant and was a trainer with the Turkish national team. He also co-founded the Turkish Wrestling Foundation and served on its board. In 2011 he was inducted into the International Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | TUR |
Tevfik Kış | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | TUR |
Tevfik Kış | |||
| Middleweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–0–0 1959 Beirut WRE gold: Greco-Roman light-heavyweight -87 kg)