Saim Polatkan (10 February 1908 – 8 June 1991) was a Turkish

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origin. He competed in three events at the

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and was the flag bearer for Turkey.

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1908 births 1991 deaths Turkish male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Turkey Equestrians at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Malatya 20th-century Turkish sportsmen {{Turkey-equestrian-bio-stub