Kayra Özdemir
Turkish-French judoka (born 1988)
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- Born
- 13 February 1988, Fort-de-France
- Citizenship
- France, Turkey
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Weight
- 90 kg (198 lb)
Kayra Almira Özdemir (née Kayra Sayit; 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.
Özdemir was a finalist in the 2011 Prague World Cup, and was selected along with fellow Breton Laëtitia Payet for the World Championships, competing on 27 August in Paris-Bercy.
In 2016, Özdemir won the gold medal at the Tbilisi Grand Prix, and at the European Championships in Kazan, Russia.
In 2021, Özdemir won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 World Masters held in Doha, Qatar. She took the gold medal at the 2021 European Championships in Lisbon, Portugal. She competed in the women's +78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. where she placed fifth.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – women's +78 kg | 2016 | 5th place |
| judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's +78 kg | 2021 | 5th place |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q6395580 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.