Özlem Kaya (athlete)

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]

Özlem Kaya
Personal information
Nationality Turkey
Born (1990-04-20) 20 April 1990
Ardahan, Turkey
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
ClubÜsküdar Belediye Sports Club, Istanbul
Coached byAytaç Özbakır
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)9:38,32 3000m sc (2012)
Medal record
Women’s athletics
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Amsterdam 3000m steeplechase
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 Lille 3000 m
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Gwangju 3000 m steeplechase

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

  • 9:30,23 3000m steeplechase - 24 August 2015, Beijing, China (2015 World Championships)[7]

References

  1. Akkurt, Orhandate=2004-01-12. "Atletler karlı yollarda birincilik için kıyasıya yarıştı". Zaman (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. "Sporcular/Atletizm-Özlem Kaya" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  3. "Kulüplerarası Kros Ligi 3.Kademe Yarışmaları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  4. "Özlem Kaya da olimpiyat vizesi aldı." Ajans Spor (in Turkish). 19 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  5. "Ozlem Kaya Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  6. "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.
  7. "Özlem KAYA | Profile | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 17 August 2019.


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