Talya Kaye

Great Britain

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STGBR23010199801
NOC	Great Britain
Born	30 Oct 1998 in Cape Town
Gender	Women

Residence	Nottingham, ENG
Higher education	Chemical Engineering - University of Nottingham: England
Occupation	Student
Languages	English

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Nottingham Ice Racing Club: England

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement	Her performance in the 1000m at the 2020 European Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)
Other sports	She competed in figure skating at elite junior level. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

"I was involved in figure skating for 10 years before I signed up for a talent identification programme. After showing potential I joined the Great Britain Academy. I instantly knew short track was for me."

General Interest

Hero / Idol

British skeleton racer Lizzy Yarnold, British short track skater Elise Christie. (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach	Mandy Worth, GBR, from 2016; Robert Shoebridge, GBR, from 2018
When and where did you begin this sport?	She took up short track in 2016 in Nottingham, England.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Never settle for less than 100% effort and excellence." (Athlete, 07 Feb 2020)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/talya.kaye
twitter.com/kayejtalya

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2019/2020	European Championships	1000m	17
	2019/2020	European Championships	Overall	33
	2019/2020	European Championships	500m	36
	2019/2020	European Championships	1500m	38

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	43
	2019/2020	Dresden	1000m	44
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	91
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	97
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	103