Özlem Kaya (athlete)

{{short description|Turkish middle-distance runner}}

{{For|the Para swimmer|Özlem Kaya (swimmer)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}

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| name = Özlem Kaya

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| sport = Middle-distance running

| nationality = {{TUR}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|04|20}}

| birth_place = Ardahan, Turkey

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| height = {{convert|165|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|49|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| club = Üsküdar Belediye Sports Club, Istanbul

| coach = Aytaç Özbakır

| pb = 9:38,32 3000m sc (2012)

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport | Women's athletics}}

{{MedalCountry| {{TUR}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships}}

{{MedalBronze| 2016 Amsterdam |3000m steeplechase}}

{{MedalCompetition|European Team Championships }}

{{MedalBronze|2017 Lille |3000 m}}

{{MedalCompetition | Summer Universiade}}

{{MedalBronze | 2015 Gwangju | 3000 m steeplechase}}

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Özlem Kaya ({{IPA|tr|ˈœzlæm kaˈja|pron}}; born 20 April 1990 in Ardahan, Turkey) is a Turkish middle-distance runner.{{cite news |url=http://arsiv.zaman.com.tr/2004/01/12/doguanadolu/butun.htm |newspaper=Zaman |title=Atletler karlı yollarda birincilik için kıyasıya yarıştı |author=Akkurt, Orhandate=2004-01-12 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-05-20 }} The {{convert|165|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} tall athlete at {{convert|49|kg|lb|abbr=on}} is a member of Üsküdar Belediye Sports Club in Istanbul, where she is coached by Aytaç Özbakır.{{cite web |url=http://www.gsb.gov.tr/londra2012/site/sporcular.asp?nameid=448 |publisher=Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı-Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında |title=Sporcular/Atletizm-Özlem Kaya |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-05-25 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.departiming.com/attachments/56/SW_Ind.pdf |publisher=Gençlik ve Spor Bakanlığı |title=Kulüplerarası Kros Ligi 3.Kademe Yarışmaları |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-05-20 }}

Kaya participated in the 3000 m steeplechase event at the 2012 Olympics and 2016 Olympics.{{cite news |url=http://www.ajansspor.com/atletizm/Genel/h/20120519/ozlem_kaya_da_olimpiyat_vizesi_aldi.html?ref=son3haber |newspaper=Ajans Spor |title=Özlem Kaya da olimpiyat vizesi aldı.. |date =2012-05-19 |language=Turkish |accessdate=2012-05-20 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/ozlem-kaya-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418095142/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/ozlem-kaya-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-18|title=Ozlem Kaya Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-17}} In 2017, she competed in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics held in London, United Kingdom.{{Cite web|title=Women's 3000 metres steeplechase – Heats|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-3KSC-W-h----.RS6.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925153229/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-3KSC-W-h----.RS6.pdf|archive-date=25 September 2020|access-date=11 November 2020|website=2017 World Championships in Athletics}} She did not advance to compete in the final.