Özlem Kaya (swimmer)

Özlem Kaya (born Özlem Baykız, February 25, 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.

For the middle distance runner, see Özlem Kaya (athlete).
Özlem Kaya
Personal information
Birth nameÖzlem Baykız
NationalityTurkish
Born (1992-02-25) February 25, 1992
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 place2011 Berlin 100m Breaststroke SB6

Personal history

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

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.[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
CompetitionPlaceEventRankTimeRef
2006 World Championships South Africa, Durban 50m Butterflye S6111:09.96[2]
50m Freestyle S61147.64
100m Backstroke S6122:13.94
100m Freestyle S6121:45.62
2010 World Championships Netherlands, Eindhoven 50m Butterflye S61148.27[2]
50m Freestyle S61240.40
100m Breaststroke SB661:55.52
100m Freestyle S6111:29.33
100m Individual Medley SM6123:42.38
2011 European Championships Germany, Berlin 50m Freestyle S6739.12[9]
100m Breaststroke SB63rd place, bronze medalist(s)1:51.10[6]
200m Individual Medley SM683:39.63[9]
2012 Paralympic Games United Kingdom, London 50 m Butterfly S6842.91[1]
50 m Freestyle S6837.39
100 m Breaststroke SB671:54.60
100m Freestyle S6Heats1:29.64
200 m Individual Medley SM6Heats3:39.14
400 m Freestyle S6Heats6:46.50
2014 European Championships Netherlands, Eindhoven 100m Freestyle S671:30.18[9]
2015 World Championships United Kingdom, Glasgow 50m Butterfly S6841.39[8]
50m Freestyle S6Heats38.07
100m Breaststroke SB681:56.47
2016 Paralympic Games Brazil, Rio de Janeiro 50 m Butterfly S5640.60[2]
50 m Freestyle S51739.20
100 m Breaststroke SB6Heats1:52.15
2016 European Championships Portugal, Funchal 50 m Butterfly S6740.97[10]
50 m Freestyle S6839.21
100 m Breaststroke SB651:51.89

References
  1. "Official Results Book Swimming" (PDF). 2012 London Paralympics. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  2. "Kaya Ozlem". Paralympic. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  3. "Özlem Baykız'ın buruk düğünü!". Kahramanmaraş Kimlik (in Turkish). 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  4. "Engelini Yüzerek Aştı". Beyaz Gazete (in Turkish). 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  5. Kocaömer, Yavuz (2016-10-23). "Üç Kahramanmaraşlı". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  6. "Ukraine Extends Lead at Top of Berlin Medals Table". Paralymğics Movement. 2011-07-04. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  7. Degun, Tom (2011-07-04). "Watkin spearheads British charge on day two of IPC Swimming European Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  8. "Results Book" (PDF). Glasgow 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  9. "Baykiz". Paralympic. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  10. "Results Book" (PDF). 2016 IPC Swimming European Championships Funchal. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
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