Özlem Yalman
Turkish basketball referee (born 1977)
Özlem Yalman (born 30 April 1977) is a Turkish female pro basketball referee, a former basketball player, and a school teacher for physical education.
Early years
Özlem was born in Adana, Turkey in 1977. She studied Physical Education and Sports at Ege University in İzmir. 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.
Sports career
Yalman played basketball during her university years, and in Karşıyaka Basket in the Turkish Women's Basketball Second League.
In 1995, she obtained a referee license, and in 2004 she was promoted to A-class official status. Currently, she officiates basketball matches of the Turkish Basketball Super League and Turkish Women's Basketball League.
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. Since 2011, she has been tasked to officiate several basketball competitions at world and European level.
International participations
2011
2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women – August 4–14, Italy
2013
EuroBasket Women 2013 – June 5–30, France.
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