Zehra Kaya

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

For the Turkish female judoka, see Belkıs Zehra Kaya.
Zehra Kaya
Zehra Kaya (2022)
Born2004 (age 18–19)
Gaziosmanpaşa, İzmir, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
TeamGaziosmanpaşa Belediyespor
Medal record
Women's karate
Representing  Turkey
Europeand Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Guadalajara Team Kata
Bronze medal – third place2022 Gaziantep Team Kata
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place2021 Konya Team Kata

Personal life

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

Sports career

Early years

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

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
  1. "Zehra Kaya" (in Turkish). Turnuvalar. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. "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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