Kelime Aydın

Kelime Aydın, born on June 15, 1982 in Kars, Turkey, is a Turkish skier, competing in the cross country discipline. She participated at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy.

Kelime took part at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, U.S. as the first Turkish sportswoman ever in the Winter Olympics history.

She was qualified to represent Turkey directly at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games with her 3rd place and 84 FIS points she received in the 10km category at the FIS Swisscom Cup in 2005.

Achievements

* 2002 Balkan Nordic Cross-Country Marathon Championship, Pamporovo, Bulgaria
** 30 km junior women’s race: gold medal

* 2004 Balkan Open Ski Cup, Predeal, Romania
** 15 km: 4th

* 2006 Winter Olympic games, Turin, Italy
** 10 km : 31:47.10 (52nd)
** 15 km Pursuit (7.5+7.5): Did not finish

References

* [http://www.turkishnoc.org/torino.asp Turkey National Olympic Committee website (in Turkish)]
* [http://www.byegm.gov.tr/YAYINLARIMIZ/newspot/2002/mar_apr/n26.htm Press and Information Office of the Turkish Government website]
* [http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2004/03/07/spor/spo15.html Turkish newspaper Milliyet (in Turkish)]