Alev Kelter

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Alev Kelter
Birth nameLeyla Alev Kelter
Date of birth (1991-03-21) March 21, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthTampa, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present United States 9 (32)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2014 United States -
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team competition

Association football career
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Wisconsin Badgers
International career
2009 United States U20
Ice hockey career
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Wisconsin Badgers
National team  United States
Playing career 2009–2013

Leyla Alev Kelter (born March 21, 1991) is an American rugby sevens player.

Rugby career

She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team.[1][2] She also made the squad to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.

Kelter was named in the Eagles squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[3]

Soccer and Ice hockey

Kelter played for the United States women's national under-20 soccer team and the United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team and later played both sports at the University of Wisconsin from 2009–2013.[4]

Personal life

Born to Scott and Leyla Kelter, she has two brothers and a twin sister, Derya Kelter, who also played soccer and ice hockey. Before she was nine, her family had moved four times because her father was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Leyla Kelter". Toronto2015.org. 2015 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  2. ^ "TeamUSA Rugby at the 2015 Pan American Games". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Eagle River Olympian Alev Kelter headed back to international rugby stage". Alaska Dispatch News. July 17, 2017. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Rubinroit, Seth (August 3, 2016). "Who is Alev Kelter?". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "Alev Kelter". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.

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