Kemal Horulu

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMustafa Kemal Gem•Horulu ar Oglu
Used nameKemal•Horulu
Born9 March 1926 in ? (TUR)
Died6 November 1991 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
NOC Türkiye

Biography

Kemal Horulu was a versatile runner over 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles in the year immediately following World War II although he never qualified out of his opening heat in any of his Olympic races.After beginning his post-athletics career in Turkish cinema, Horulu had more success after leaving for the USA where he forged a career as a director, producer and screenwriter in the pornographic film industry. His triumphs included such films as “Lustful Feelings,” “The All-American Honeymoon,” and “Blue Ecstasy in New York”. He died in San Francisco at the age of 65.

Personal Bests: 400 – 49.5 (1948); 400H – 54.1 (1952).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics TUR Kemal Horulu
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h10 r1/4
400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 3 h3 r1/3
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Turkey 5 h2 r1/2
1952 Summer Olympics Athletics TUR Kemal Horulu
400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 4 h6 r1/4
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Turkey DNS