Bahattin Topal (born 29 March 1942) is a former Turkish

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

. He competed at the

1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964. The city was a ...

and the

1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. The 1968 Winter Games marked the first time ...

. Topal later became a skiing instructor.

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1942 births Living people Turkish male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Turkey Alpine skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Erzurum 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-alpine-skiing-bio-stub