The Most Famous
GYMNASTS from Türkiye
This page contains a list of the greatest Turkish Gymnasts. The pantheon dataset contains 370 Gymnasts, 3 of which were born in Türkiye. This makes Türkiye the birth place of the 29th most number of Gymnasts behind Poland, and South Korea.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Turkish Gymnasts of all time. This list of famous Turkish Gymnasts is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Ferhat Arıcan (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 30.04, Ferhat Arıcan is the most famous Turkish Gymnast. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Ferhat Arıcan (born 28 July 1993) is a Turkish artistic gymnast. He represented Turkey at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. At the 2020 Olympic Games he became the first Turkish gymnast to win an Olympic medal, winning bronze on the parallel bars.
2. Ahmet Önder (b. 1996)
With an HPI of 29.61, Ahmet Önder is the 2nd most famous Turkish Gymnast. His biography has been translated into 11 different languages.
Ahmet Önder (born 11 July 1996) is a Turkish artistic gymnast. He represented Turkey at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. He is the 2019 World silver medalist on the parallel bars.
3. Ümit Şamiloğlu (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 24.92, Ümit Şamiloğlu is the 3rd most famous Turkish Gymnast. His biography has been translated into 4 different languages.
Ümit Şamiloğlu (born 29 September 1980) is a retired Turkish artistic gymnast. He competed in the horizontal bar event and has won numerous gold medals in international competition. He is said to be the "oldest gymnast" at competitions in which he takes part. He is the creator of a special grip registered by the International Gymnastics Federation into the Code of Points as the "Şamiloğlu" grip.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Turkish gymnasts born between 1980 and 1996. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Turkish gymnasts include Ferhat Arıcan, Ahmet Önder, and Ümit Şamiloğlu. As of April 2024, 2 new Turkish gymnasts have been added to Pantheon including Ahmet Önder, and Ümit Şamiloğlu.
Living Turkish Gymnasts
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Ferhat Arıcan
1993 - Present
HPI: 30.04
Ahmet Önder
1996 - Present
HPI: 29.61
Ümit Şamiloğlu
1980 - Present
HPI: 24.92
