Ozlem Kaya

Turkiye

Swimming

Biography

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Short stature

Origin of Impairment

Congenital

Classification

S6, SB6, SM6

Further personal information

Residence

Istanbul, TUR

Occupation

Athlete

Languages

Turkish

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She began swimming in 2004 in Kahramanmaras, Turkey.

Why this sport?

Her coach offered her the chance to compete in swimming.

Club / Team

Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor: Turkey

Name of coach

Osman Cullu [national], TUR

International debut

Year

2006

Competing for

Turkey

Tournament

World Championships

Location

Durban, RSA

General interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Winning bronze at the 2011 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)

Most influential person in career

Coach Osman Cullu. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)

Hero / Idol

US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)

Impairment

She is a person of short stature. (Athlete, 12 Jul 2015)

Results

		Unit	Date	Rank

IPC Swimming World Championships Durban 2006 (Durban, South Africa)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 50 m Butterfly S6	Heats	11
Women's 50 m Freestyle S6	Heats	11
Women's 100 m Backstroke S6	Heats	12
Women's 100 m Freestyle S6	Heats	12

IPC Swimming World Championships Eindhoven 2010 (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Event	Unit	Rank
Women's 50 m Freestyle S6	Heat 2	6
Women's 50 m Butterfly S6	Heat 1	5
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM6	Heat 3	5
Women's 100 m Freestyle S6	Heat 2	5
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6	Final Round	6
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6	Heat 2	5

London 2012 Paralympic Games (London, Great Britain)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's 400 m Freestyle S6	Heat 2	2012-09-01	6
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM6	Heat 1	2012-09-03	7
Women's 50 m Freestyle S6	Heat 3	2012-09-04	4
Women's 50 m Freestyle S6	Final Round	2012-09-04	8
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6	Heat 1	2012-09-05	3
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6	Final Round	2012-09-05	7
Women's 50 m Butterfly S6	Heat 1	2012-09-07	4
Women's 50 m Butterfly S6	Final Round	2012-09-07	8
Women's 100 m Freestyle S6	Heat 2	2012-09-08	5

2015 IPC Swimming World Championships (Glasgow, Great Britain)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6	Heat 1	2015-07-14	6
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6	Final 1	2015-07-14	8
Women's 50 m Butterfly S6	Heat 2	2015-07-15	7
Women's 50 m Butterfly S6	Final 1	2015-07-15	8
Women's 50 m Freestyle S6	Heat 1	2015-07-16	11

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event	Unit	Date	Rank
Women's 50 m Butterfly S6	Final Round	2016-09-09	6
Women's 50 m Butterfly S6	Heat 1	2016-09-09	3
Women's 50 m Freestyle S6	Heat 3	2016-09-10	6
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6	Heat 1	2016-09-15	5