Özlem Kaya (swimmer)

For the middle distance runner, see Özlem Kaya (athlete).

Özlem Kaya
Personal information
Birth nameÖzlem Baykız
NationalityTurkish
Born (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 (age 32)
Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
Height1.32 m (4 ft 4 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreasttroke, butterfly, freestyle
ClassificationsS6
Clubİstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.
CoachOsman Çullu
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Turkey
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Berlin 100m Breaststroke SB6

Özlem Kaya (born Özlem Baykız, 25 February 1992) is a Turkish female Paralympic swimmer. She competes in the disability category of S6 in breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. She competed in the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Personal history

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Özlem Baykız was born in Kahramanmaraş on 25 February 1992.[1] She is of short stature by birth defect.[2] On 6 December 2012, she married Bayram Kaya, and changed her surname to her spouse's.[3]

Swimming career

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Özlem had a secluded life in her childhood. She did not leave her home until she was discovered for swimming by Osman Çullu.[4][5] and She began with swimming in 2004. She internationally debuted at the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships held in Durban, Republic of South Africa.[2] She won her first medal, a bronze in the 100m Breaststroke SB6 event at the 2011 IPC Swimming European Championships in Berlin, Germany.[2][6][7] She was qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and represented her country in London, United Kingdom.[1] Kaya participated at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She took part at the World Championships in 3006, 3010, 3015 and competed at European Championships in 2011, 2014, 2016.[2]

Kaya's disability swimming classification is S6 according to her short stature by birth defect. Currently, the 1.32 m (4 ft 4 in) tall Para swimmer at 55 kg (121 lb) competes for İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.[2] Before her marriage, end 2012, she was known in the competitions under her maiden name Baykız.[1][5][8]

Achievements

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Competition Place Event Rank Time Ref
2006 World Championships  South Africa, Durban 50m Butterflye S6 11 1:09.96 [2]
50m Freestyle S6 11 47.64
100m Backstroke S6 12 2:13.94
100m Freestyle S6 12 1:45.62
2010 World Championships  Netherlands, Eindhoven 50m Butterflye S6 11 48.27 [2]
50m Freestyle S6 12 40.40
100m Breaststroke SB6 6 1:55.52
100m Freestyle S6 11 1:29.33
100m Individual Medley SM6 12 3:42.38
2011 European Championships  Germany, Berlin 50m Freestyle S6 7 39.12 [9]
100m Breaststroke SB6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1:51.10 [6]
200m Individual Medley SM6 8 3:39.63 [9]
2012 Paralympic Games  United Kingdom, London 50 m Butterfly S6 8 42.91 [1]
50 m Freestyle S6 8 37.39
100 m Breaststroke SB6 7 1:54.60
100m Freestyle S6 Heats 1:29.64
200 m Individual Medley SM6 Heats 3:39.14
400 m Freestyle S6 Heats 6:46.50
2014 European Championships  Netherlands, Eindhoven 100m Freestyle S6 7 1:30.18 [9]
2015 World Championships  United Kingdom, Glasgow 50m Butterfly S6 8 41.39 [8]
50m Freestyle S6 Heats 38.07
100m Breaststroke SB6 8 1:56.47
2016 Paralympic Games  Brazil, Rio de Janeiro 50 m Butterfly S5 6 40.60 [2]
50 m Freestyle S5 17 39.20
100 m Breaststroke SB6 Heats 1:52.15
2016 European Championships  Portugal, Funchal 50 m Butterfly S6 7 40.97 [10]
50 m Freestyle S6 8 39.21
100 m Breaststroke SB6 5 1:51.89

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "2012 London Paralympics - Official Results Book Swimming" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kaya Ozlem". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Özlem Baykız'ın buruk düğünü!". Kahramanmaraş Kimlik (in Turkish). 12 December 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Engelini Yüzerek Aştı". Beyaz Gazete (in Turkish). 30 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b Kocaömer, Yavuz (23 October 2016). "Üç Kahramanmaraşlı". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Ukraine Extends Lead at Top of Berlin Medals Table". Paralymğics Movement. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  7. ^ Degun, Tom (4 July 2011). "Watkin spearheads British charge on day two of IPC Swimming European Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Results Book" (PDF). Glasgow 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  9. ^ a b c "Baykiz". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  10. ^ "2016 IPC Swimming European Championships Funchal - Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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