Zehra Kaya (born 28 November 2004) is a Turkish karateka competing in the kata category.

Zehra Kaya
Zehra Kaya (2022)
Born (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 19)
Gaziosmanpaşa, İzmir, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
TeamGaziosmanpaşa Belediyespor
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Turkey
Europeand Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Guadalajara Team Kata
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Gaziantep Team Kata
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Konya Team Kata

Personal life edit

Zehra Kaya was born in 2004.[1] She is a native of Gaziosmanpaşa in Istanbul Province, Turkey.[2]

Sports career edit

Early years edit

Kaya is a member of her hometown club Gaziosmanpaşa Belediyespor.[2] She won various medals in the team kata category at domestic tournaments.[1][3]

Senior career edit

She shared the bronze medal with her teammates in the team kata event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey.[4] In 2022, she took the bronze medal in the team kata event of the 27th European Karate Championships in Gaziantep, Turkey.[2] She took the bronze medal in the team kata event at the 2023 European Karate Championships in Guadalajara, Spain.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Zehra Kaya" (in Turkish). Turnuvalar. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Gaziosmanpaşalı Karateci Zehra Kaya'dan Milli Formayla Bronz Madalya" (in Turkish). Gaziosmanpaşa Belediyesi. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Karate Milli Takımı'ndan 13 Madalya!". SporX (in Turkish). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Karatede milli sporcular 4 madalya elde etti". TRT Spor (in Turkish). 17 August 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Milli karateciler 12 madalya kazandı". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 26 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.

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