Mihriban Kaya
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Born | March 10, 1996 Gümüşhane, Turkey |
| Sport | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | F20 |
| Event | Shot put |
Mihriban Kaya (born March 10, 1996) is a Turkish female Paralympian athlete with an intellectual disability competing in the F20 disability class of shot put event.[1]
Mihriban Kaya was born in northeastern city of Gümüşhane in Turkey on March 10, 1996.[2]
Kaya captured the gold medal in the women's pentathlon event at the 2016 INAS Athletics Indoor Championships held in Ancona, Italy.[3]
She competed in the shot put F20 event at the 2016 IPC Athletics European Championships in Grosseto, Italy, and obtained a quota spot for the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after throwing 11.32 meters, a personal best distance of her.[4][5] [6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mihriban Kaya". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "Milli Sporcumuz Mihriban Kaya". Gümüşhane'nin Sesi (in Turkish). 2016-09-20. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "Mihriban Kaya'dan tarihe geçen başarı". Sabah (in Turkish). 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "016 IPC Athletics European Championships, Grosseto - Women's Shot Put F20 Final" (PDF). Paralympics. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "Mihriban Kaya, Erdoğan'a verdiği sözü tuttu". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 2016-06-21. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "09-13/03/2016 Ancona, Italy - Palaindoor Ancona - Results" (PDF). Athleyics Indoor Championships INAS. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
Categories:
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Female competitors in athletics with disabilities
- Sportspeople from Gümüşhane
- Intellectual Disability category Paralympic competitors
- Turkish female shot putters
- Paralympic athletes for Turkey
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Competitors in athletics with intellectual disability