Özlem Kaya

Özlem Kaya (pronounced [ˈœzlæm kaˈja]; born April 20, 1990 in Ardahan, Turkey) is a Turkish female 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]

For the Para swimmer, see Özlem Kaya (swimmer).
Özlem Kaya
Personal information
Nationality Turkey
Born (1990-04-20) April 20, 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
2016 Amsterdam 3000m steeplechase
European Team Championships
2017 Lille 3000 m
Summer Universiade
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 2012-05-20.
  2. "Sporcular/Atletizm-Özlem Kaya" (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  3. "Kulüplerarası Kros Ligi 3.Kademe Yarışmaları" (PDF) (in Turkish). Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  4. "Özlem Kaya da olimpiyat vizesi aldı." Ajans Spor (in Turkish). 2012-05-19. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  5. "Ozlem Kaya Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  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 2019-08-17.


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