Kıvılcım Kaya
- Born
- Mar 27, 1992 (34 years old)
- Birthplace
- Ankara, Turkey
- Events
- Hammer Throw
- Height
- 1.67 m
Kıvılcım Kaya Salman (pronounced [ˈcɯvɯlˈdʒɯm kaˈja]; born Kıvılcim Kaya on March 27, 1992, in Ankara) is a Turkish female hammer thrower She is the daughter of the former Turkish national wrestler Ziya Kaya She began working with Artun Talay, who guided to Eşref Apak for Olympics bronze medal in Athens 2004.
She made first big step to international scene at 2009 World Youth Championships in Brixen, after taking the silver medal in the girl's hammer throw competition Then she broke national junior hammer record in Ankara with a 65 10 meter throw She then took the silver medal at the 2011 European Junior Championships.
Kıvılcım threw 72 55 metres at the Turkish Championships At the 2013 Turkish championships, she tested positive for doping and was suspended between June 2013 and June 2015 She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2015 World Championships, the 2016 European Championships and the 2016 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Hammer Throw 72.55 (#94 all-time), 2025 season best 62.78 (Jun 18, 2025, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir (TUR)) · Last competition: Clubs Super League Final, Atatürk Stadyumu, Izmir, Sep 3, 2025, 61.77 · 34 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HT | 62.78 | – | Jun 18, 2025 | Clubs Super League 1st Stage |
| 2024 | HT | 65.31 | – | Mar 10, 2024 | European Throwing Cup, Centro Nacional de Lançamentos, Leiria |
| 2023 | HT | 63.69 | – | Sep 6, 2023 | Turkcell Club Super League Final, Seha Aksoy Atletizm Pisti, Izmir |
| 2022 | HT | 69.82 | – | Jun 30, 2022 | XIX Mediterranean Games, Stade Complexe Olympique, Oran |
| 2021 | HT | 67.32 | – | Aug 31, 2021 | Gaziantep (TUR) |
| 2020 | HT | 67.15 | – | Feb 22, 2020 | Nevin Yanıt Atletizm Pisti, Mersin (TUR) |
| 2019 | HT | 70.08 | – | Aug 21, 2019 | Turkish Super League |
| 2018 | HT | 71.66 | – | Jul 8, 2018 | Turkish Championships, Bursa |