| İlkay Dikmen | |
| Nationality: |  Turkey |
| Strokes: | Breaststroke |
| Club: | Fenerbahçe Swimming |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Izmir, Turkey |
| Height: | 166cm (65inches) |
| Weight: | 60kg (130lb) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
İlkay Dikmen (born February 2, 1981, in Izmir, Turkey) is a Turkish swimmer competing in the breaststroke events. The 166cm (65inches) tall sportswoman at60kg (130lb) is a member of Fenerbahçe Swimming in Istanbul.[1]
She was born to Atilla and İlknur Dikmen in Izmir. She has a younger brother Eray.[2] 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.[2]
After completing the high school in Turkey, she went to Champaign, Illinois, United States for university education.[3] Between 2000 and 2003, Dikmen swam for the University of Illinois' sports team Illinois Fighting Illini.[2] She contributed to her school's success and set also a school record in the 200-yard breaststroke event.[4]
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.[2]
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.[5]
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sydney, Australia | 23rd | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.51 | |
| Sydney, Australia | 24th | 200 m breaststroke | 2:33.34 | ||
| 2001 | Tunis, Tunisia | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.17 | ||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:32.34 | ||||
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | 26th | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.69 | |
| Athens, Greece | 19th | 200 m breaststroke | 2:32.69 | ||
| 2005 | Trieste, Italy | 11th | 200 m breaststroke | 2.27.98 NR | |
| Almeria, Spain | 4th | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.77[6] | ||
| Izmir, Turkey | 8th | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.70[7] | ||