Kıvılcım Kaya

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 for Olympics bronze medal in Athens 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 2015 World Championships, the 2016 European Championships and the 2016 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.