About Kayra Özdemir
Born 1988. Kayra Özdemir is a French and Turkish judoka.
Kayra Almira Özdemir (; born Ketty Mathé on 13 February 1988) is a French-born Turkish European champion female judoka competing in the +78 kg division.
Coming from Saint-Brieuc-de-Mauron in Brittany, she competed for France until her marriage in Turkey in February 2015. She then changed her name from Ketty Mathé to Kayra Sayit, and began to compete for Turkey after acquiring the Turkish citizenship. She took the gold medal at the 2021 European Championships in Lisbon, Portugal. where she placed fifth.
She won the gold medal in the women's +78 kg event at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.
Özdemir also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Who is Kayra Özdemir?
Turkish-French judoka (born 1988)
When was Kayra Özdemir born?
Kayra Özdemir was born on 13 February 1988 in Fort-de-France.
What is Kayra Özdemir's occupation?
Kayra Özdemir is a judoka.
What nationality is Kayra Özdemir?
Kayra Özdemir is French and Turkish.
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