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Özlem Kaya (swimmer)

{{Short description|Turkish Paralympic swimmer (born 1992)}}

{{For|the middle distance runner|Özlem Kaya (athlete)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox swimmer

| name = Özlem Kaya

| birth_name = Özlem Baykız

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| nationality = Turkish

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|02|25}}

| birth_place = Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

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| height = {{height|m=1.32}}

| weight = {{cvt|55|kg}}

| strokes = Breasttroke, butterfly, freestyle

| classification = S6

| club = İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K.

| coach = Osman Çullu

| show-medals = yes

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{{MedalSport |Paralympic swimming }}

{{MedalCountry | {{TUR}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|European Championships }}

{{MedalBronze|2011 Berlin |100m Breaststroke SB6 }}

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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

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

Swimming career

Özlem had a secluded life in her childhood. She did not leave her home until she was discovered for swimming by Osman Çullu. and She began with swimming in 2004. She internationally debuted at the 2006 IPC Swimming World Championships held in Durban, Republic of South Africa. She won her first medal, a bronze in the 100m Breaststroke SB6 event at the 2011 IPC Swimming European Championships in Berlin, Germany. She was qualified for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and represented her country in London, United Kingdom. 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.

Kaya's disability swimming classification is S6 according to her short stature by birth defect. Currently, the {{height|m=1.32}} tall Para swimmer at {{cvt|55|kg}} competes for İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. Before her marriage, end 2012, she was known in the competitions under her maiden name Baykız.

Achievements

class=wikitable
CompetitionPlaceEventRankTimeRef
rowspan=4 |2006 World Championshipsrowspan=4 |{{RSA}}, Durban

|50m Butterflye S6

align=center |11align=right |1:09.96rowspan=4 |
50m Freestyle S6align=center |11align=right |47.64
100m Backstroke S6align=center |12align=right |2:13.94
100m Freestyle S6align=center |12align=right |1:45.62
rowspan=5 |2010 World Championshipsrowspan=5 |{{NED}}, Eindhoven

|50m Butterflye S6

align=center |11align=right |48.27rowspan=5 |
50m Freestyle S6align=center |12align=right |40.40
100m Breaststroke SB6align=center |6align=right |1:55.52
100m Freestyle S6align=center |11align=right |1:29.33
100m Individual Medley SM6align=center |12align=right |3:42.38
rowspan=3 |2011 European Championshipsrowspan=3 |{{GER}}, Berlin

|50m Freestyle S6

align=center |7align=right |39.12
100m Breaststroke SB6align=center |{{bronze3}}align=right |1:51.10
200m Individual Medley SM6align=center |8align=right |3:39.63
rowspan=6 |2012 Paralympic Gamesrowspan=6 |{{UK}}, London

|50 m Butterfly S6

align=center |8align=right |42.91rowspan=6 |
50 m Freestyle S6align=center |8align=right |37.39
100 m Breaststroke SB6align=center |7align=right |1:54.60
100m Freestyle S6align=center |Heatsalign=right |1:29.64
200 m Individual Medley SM6align=center |Heatsalign=right |3:39.14
400 m Freestyle S6align=center |Heatsalign=right |6:46.50
rowspan=1 |2014 European Championshipsrowspan=1 |{{NED}}, Eindhoven

|100m Freestyle S6

align=center |7align=right |1:30.18rowspan=1 |
rowspan=3 |2015 World Championshipsrowspan=3 |{{UK}}, Glasgow

|50m Butterfly S6

align=center |8align=right |41.39rowspan=3 |
50m Freestyle S6align=center |Heatsalign=right |38.07
100m Breaststroke SB6align=center |8align=right |1:56.47
rowspan=3 |2016 Paralympic Gamesrowspan=3 |{{BRA}}, Rio de Janeiro

|50 m Butterfly S5

align=center |6align=right |40.60rowspan=3 |
50 m Freestyle S5align=center |17align=right |39.20
100 m Breaststroke SB6align=center |Heatsalign=right |1:52.15
rowspan=3 |2016 European Championshipsrowspan=3 |{{POR}}, Funchal

|50 m Butterfly S6

align=center |7align=right |40.97rowspan=3 |
50 m Freestyle S6align=center |8align=right |39.21
100 m Breaststroke SB6align=center |5align=right |1:51.89

References

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{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/160201092517857_2015_07_29_Results+Book.pdf |publisher=Glasgow 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships |title=Results Book |access-date=4 January 2018}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/160518145652885_2016_05_18%2BFunchal%2B2016_Results%2BBook.pdf |website=Paralympic.org |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |title=2016 IPC Swimming European Championships Funchal - Results Book |access-date=4 January 2018}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=871298&refreshauto=1 |website=Paralympic.org |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |title=Kaya Ozlem |access-date=4 January 2018 |archive-date=5 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105233708/https://www.paralympic.org/asp/lib/theasp.asp?pageid=8937&sportid=514&personid=871298&refreshauto=1 |url-status=dead}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/sites/default/files/document/121019124827654_SWIMMING%2BRESULTS%2BBOOK%2BV2.pdf |website=Paralympic.org |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |title=2012 London Paralympics - Official Results Book Swimming |access-date=4 January 2018}}

{{cite news |url=http://www.maraskimlik.com/ozlem-baykizin-buruk-dugunu-makale,409.html |newspaper=Kahramanmaraş Kimlik |title=Özlem Baykız'ın buruk düğünü! |date=12 December 2012 |language=tr |access-date=4 January 2018}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.paralympic.org/search-results?search_value=BAYKIZ |website=Paralympic.org |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |title=Baykiz |access-date=4 January 2018}}

{{cite web |url=https://stagingm.paralympic.org/news-1602 |publisher=Paralymğics Movement |title=Ukraine Extends Lead at Top of Berlin Medals Table |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=5 January 2018}}

{{cite news |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/109510/watkin-spearheads-british-charge-on-day-two-of-ipc-swimming-european-championships |newspaper=Inside the Games |title=Watkin spearheads British charge on day two of IPC Swimming European Championships |author=Degun, Tom |date=4 July 2011 |access-date=5 January 2018}}

{{cite news |url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/yavuz-kocaomer-uc-kahramanmarasli-2332102-skorer-yazar-yazisi/ |newspaper=Milliyet |title=Üç Kahramanmaraşlı |author=Kocaömer, Yavuz |date=23 October 2016 |language=tr |access-date=5 January 2018}}

{{cite news |url=http://spor.beyazgazete.com/haber/2016/3/30/engelini-yuzerek-asti-3197017.html |newspaper=Beyaz Gazete |title=Engelini Yüzerek Aştı |date=30 March 2016 |language=tr |access-date=5 January 2018}}

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External links

  • {{IPC}}
  • {{TMPK|ozlem-kaya}}

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Category:Living people

Category:1992 births

Category:Sportspeople from Kahramanmaraş

Category:Sportswomen with disabilities

Category:Paralympic swimmers for Turkey

Category:S6-classified para swimmers

Category:Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Category:Turkish female breaststroke swimmers

Category:Turkish female butterfly swimmers

Category:Turkish female freestyle swimmers

Category:İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor sportspeople

Category:Swimmers with dwarfism

Category:Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships

Category:Swimmers at the 2013 Mediterranean Games

Category:Mediterranean Games competitors for Turkey

Category:21st-century Turkish sportswomen

Category:Swimmers at the 2012 Summer Paralympics