FACTOID # 2: Russia won the first World Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included hang-gliding, sky-surfing, and ballooning.
 
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Middle East > Turkey > Sports

TURKISH SPORTS STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Air Games > Gold Medals 4 [7th of 16]
Air Games > Total medals 6 [10th of 27]
Source: Air Sports International
Chess > GrandMasters 2 [54th of 135]
Source: Air Sports International
Chess > International Masters 10 [50th of 135]
Source: World Chess Federation, 2006
Chess > World Chess Rankings 2,437 [52nd of 135]
Source: World Chess Federation, 2006
FIFA 100 > Top ranking countries > Players 2 [11th of 14]
Source: World Chess Federation, 2006
FIFA World Ranking > Men 743 [10th of 198]
Source: Wikipedia: FIFA 100
FIFA World Ranking > Women 1,344 [66th of 117]
Source: Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Honduras national football team > Records versus other nations > Difference -1 [22nd of 38]
Source: FIFA Official Website, December 2005
Olympic medals > Gold > Sydney 2000 3 [23rd of 48]
Source: Wikipedia: Honduras national football team
Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000 5 [35th of 75]
Source: International Olympic Committee
Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 11 [32nd of 79]
Source: International Olympic Committee
Summer olympic medals > All time 64 [29th of 116]
Source: The Golden Book of the Olympic Games
Top international goal scorers > # 16 [16th of 28]
Source: The Golden Book of the Olympic Games
Top international goal scorers > Name Hakan Şükür
Source: Wikipedia: Top international goal scorers
World Cup Totals > Draws 1 [53rd of 72]
Source: Wikipedia: Top international goal scorers
World Cup Totals > Goals for 20 [29th of 72]
Source: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
World Cup Totals > Matches played 10 [41st of 72]
Source: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
World Cup Totals > Points 15 [29th of 72]
Source: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
World Cup Totals > Wins 5 [27th of 72]
Source: ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster

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SOURCES: Air Sports International; World Chess Federation, 2006; Wikipedia: FIFA 100 ; Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA); FIFA Official Website, December 2005; Wikipedia: Honduras national football team ; International Olympic Committee; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games ; Wikipedia: Top international goal scorers ; ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Turkey, Republic of Turkey, Turkiye Cumhuriyeti, Turkiye

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