Kıvılcım Kaya Salman (; 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 Eşref Apak (born 3 January 1982 in Kalecik, Ankara) is a Turkish hammer thrower. Apak was a member of Fenerbahçe Athletics in Istanbul then transferred to Enkaspor, where he was coached by Artun Talay. The tall athlete at was a student of ...

for Olympics bronze medal in

Athens 2004 The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 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 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

, the 2015 World Championships, the 2016 European Championships and the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

without reaching the final.

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