Özlem Yalman (born 30 April 1977) is a Turkish female pro basketball referee, a former basketball player, and a school teacher for physical education.[1]
Early years
Özlem was born in Adana, Turkey in 1977 to Nezih Yalman, who died in Izmir at age 64 in 2014.[2][3]
She studied Physical Education and Sports at Ege University in Izmir. After graduation, she was appointed teacher for physical education in a school at Antalya, in which she serves as the only instructor for her branch.[1]
Sports career
Yalman played basketball during her university years, and in Karşıyaka Basket in the Turkish Women's Basketball Second League.[1][4]
In 1995, she obtained a referee license, and in 2004 she was promoted to A-class official status.[4][5][6][7] Currently, she officiates basketball matches of the Turkish Basketball Super League and Turkish Women's Basketball League.[8]
After successfully completing the FIBA referee candidate program in Bologna, Italy in 2010 and passing the subsequent exam in Gaziantep, Turkey, she became a FIBA-listed referee.[6][7] Since 2011, she has been tasked to officiate several basketball competitions at world and European level.[9][10][11]
International participations
- 2011
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
2017 FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2017 Final June 25, Prague
- 2019
See also
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