Aykut Kaya (born June 15, 1990) is a European champion Turkish

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competing in the

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-60 kg division. He is a member of the İstanbul B.B. SK. He is a student at

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. Kaya became champion at the 2013 European Championships held on May 9–12 in

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, Hungary.

Achievements

;2013: * 48th European Championships - May 9,

, HUN - kumite -60 kg ;2012: * 16th Balkan Children & Seniors Karate Championships - March 16,

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, MNE - kumite -60 kg ;2011: * 3rd Under 21 European Cup - February 11,

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, SRB - kumite junior -68 kg * 46th European Championships - May 6, Zurich, SUI - kumite -60 kg ;2008: * 35th European Junior & Cadet Karate Championships - February 15,

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, ITA - kumite cadet -60 kg ;2007: * 34th European Junior & Cadet Karate Championships - February 9,

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, TUR - kumite cadet -60 kg

References

1990 births Sportspeople from Istanbul Living people Turkish male karateka İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor sportspeople Sakarya University alumni Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Turkey 21st-century Turkish people {{Turkey-karate-bio-stub