Özlem Kaya (pronounced [ˈœzlæm kaˈja]; born 20 April 1990 in Ardahan, Turkey) is a Turkish middle-distance runner.[1] The 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) tall athlete at 49 kg (108 lb) is a member of Üsküdar Belediye Sports Club in Istanbul, where she is coached by Aytaç Özbakır.[2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Turkey |
| Born | 20 April 1990 Ardahan, Turkey |
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Club | Üsküdar Belediye Sports Club, Istanbul |
| Coached by | Aytaç Özbakır |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 9:38,32 3000m sc (2012) |
Medal record | |
Kaya participated in the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2012 Olympics and 2016 Olympics.[4][5] In 2017, she competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics held in London, United Kingdom.[6] She did not advance to compete in the final.[6]
Personal best
edit- 9:30,23 3000m steeplechase - 24 August 2015, Beijing, China (2015 World Championships)[7]
References
edit- ^ Akkurt, Orhandate=2004-01-12. "Atletler karlı yollarda birincilik için kıyasıya yarıştı". Zaman (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 May 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sporcular/Atletizm-Özlem Kaya" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Kulüplerarası Kros Ligi 3.Kademe Yarışmaları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Özlem Kaya da olimpiyat vizesi aldı." Ajans Spor (in Turkish). 19 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Ozlem Kaya Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Women's 3000 metres steeplechase – Heats" (PDF). 2017 World Championships in Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Özlem KAYA | Profile | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
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