Kıvılcım Kaya

Kıvılcım Kaya Salman (pronounced [ˈcɯvɯlˈdʒɯm kaˈja]; born Kıvılcim Kaya on March 27, 1992, in Ankara) is a Turkish female hammer thrower.[1][2]

Kıvılcım Kaya Salman

Kıvılcım Kaya Salman in 2022
Personal information
Birth name	Kıvılcim Kaya
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1992-03-27) March 27, 1992 Ankara, Turkey
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Club	EGO Spor, Ankara
Coached by	Artun Talay
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	72.55 m
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  Turkey Mediterranean Games 2018 Tarragona Hammer throw European Team Championships 2017 Lille Hammer throw World Youth Championships 2009 Brixen Hammer throw European Junior Championships 2011 Tallinn Hammer throw

She is the daughter of the former Turkish national wrestler Ziya Kaya. She began working with Artun Talay, who guided to Eşref Apak for Olympics bronze medal in Athens 2004. She made first big step to international scene at 2009 World Youth Championships in Brixen, after taking the silver medal in the girl's hammer throw competition. Then she broke national junior hammer record in Ankara with a 65.10 meter throw.[3] She then took the silver medal at the 2011 European Junior Championships.

Kıvılcım threw 72.55 metres at the Turkish Championships.[4]

At the 2013 Turkish championships, she tested positive for doping and was suspended between June 2013 and June 2015.[5]

She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2015 World Championships, the 2016 European Championships and the 2016 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.[4]