club birth_place weight nationality height birth_date article_title strokes name
fenerbahçe swimming izmir , turkey 60 kg lb on tur 166 cm ftin on 02 february 1981 İlkay dikmen
 breaststroke İlkay dikmen
İlkay dikmen

İlkay dikmen -lrb- born february 2 , 1981 in izmir , turkey -rrb- is a turkish female swimmer competing in the breaststroke events .
the tall sportswoman at she was born to atilla and İlknur dikmen in izmir .
she has a younger brother eray .
in 1992 , she became the turkish champion in her age group in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke , the 100 m backstroke , the 100 m freestyle and the 200 m individual medley events .
she swam in the swimming team of fenerbahçe during the last two years of high school .
after completing the high school in turkey , she went to champaign , illinois , united states for university education .
between 2000 and 2003 , dikmen swam for the university of illinois ' sports team .
she contributed to her school 's success and set also a school record in the 200-yard breaststroke event .
dikmen took part at the 100 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke events of the 2000 summer olympics and 2004 summer olympics .
in july 2004 , she carried the olympic torch in istanbul .
at the european short course swimming championships 2005 held in trieste , italy , she set a national record in 200 m breaststroke with 2:27.98 .
