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Alev Kelter
Kelter during 2017 match between women's rugby sevens teams for U.S. and Ireland
Birth nameLeyla Alev Kelter
Date of birth (1991-03-21) March 21, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthTampa, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022–2023 Saracens Women - (0)
2023–2025 Loughborough Lightning - (7)
2025– Bay Breakers 0 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present United States 23 (32)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2014– United States -
Medal record
Women's rugby sevens
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team competition
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto Team competition
Association football career
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Wisconsin Badgers
International career
2009 United States U20
Ice hockey career
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Wisconsin Badgers
National team  United States
Playing career 2009–2013

Leyla Alev Kelter (/ˈleɪlə əˈlɛv ˈkɛltər/ LAY-lə ə-LEV KEL-tər; born March 21, 1991)[1] is an American rugby sevens and rugby union player. She competed for the United States at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. She also represented the United States at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup's.

Rugby career

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She won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games as a member of the United States women's national rugby sevens team.[2][3] She also made the squad at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.

Kelter was named in the Eagles squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[4]

In January 2022 the English rugby side Saracens Women announced that they had signed her for the rest of the 2021–22 Premier 15s season.[5] She was named in the Eagles squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.[6][7] She was selected in the Eagles squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8][9][10]

She has also played for the Northern Loonies in Premier Rugby Sevens, and was part of the 2021 Inaugural Championship team and the 2023 Women's Championship.[11] She won the Finals MVP in 2023.[12] She signed with English club, Loughborough Lightning, for the 2024–25 Premiership Women's Rugby season.[13][14]

Kelter won a bronze medal in rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15]

On February 18, 2025, it was announced that the Bay Breakers had signed her for the inaugural season of the Women's Elite Rugby competition.[16][17]

Soccer and Ice hockey

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Kelter played for the United States women's national under-16 soccer team and the United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team and later played both sports at the University of Wisconsin from 2009 to 2013.[18][19]

In 2014, she almost made her Olympic debut at the Winter Games but unfortunately was one of the last cut for that team.[14]

Personal life

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Born to Mark Perusse and Leyla Kelter, she has two brothers, Erol and Aydin and a twin sister, Derya, who also played soccer and ice hockey. Before she was nine, her family had moved four times because her parents were in the military. Kelter was raised in Alaska and was the first woman to play boys' varsity high school ice hockey. She also played for the U23 USA soccer team and U18 USA ice hockey team.[20] Kelter attended Chugiak High School in Chugiak, Alaska. She graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from University of Wisconsin in 2015.[21][22] At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Kelter got engaged to her partner, fellow rugby player Kathryn Treder.[23][14]

References

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  1. ^ "KELTER Alev". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Leyla Kelter". Toronto2015.org. 2015 Pan American Games. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "TeamUSA Rugby at the 2015 Pan American Games". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "Eagle River Olympian Alev Kelter headed back to international rugby stage". Alaska Dispatch News. July 17, 2017. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "ALEV KELTER SIGNS FOR SARACENS WOMEN". January 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Eagles name Pacific Four traveling squad". Americas Rugby News. May 10, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Cahill, Calder (May 9, 2022). "USA Women's Eagles traveling roster named for Pacific Four Series 2022". USA Rugby. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  8. ^ Cahill, Calder (September 14, 2022). "USA Women's Eagles Rugby World Cup roster named as the official countdown to New Zealand begins". eagles.rugby. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  9. ^ "Kate Zackary leads Eagles squad to Rugby World Cup". Americas Rugby News. September 16, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Mockford, Sarah (October 9, 2022). "USA Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "Premier Rugby Sevens crowns inaugural champions". Americas Rugby News. October 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "Loggerheads, Loonies Win PR7s | Goff Rugby Report". www.goffrugbyreport.com. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  13. ^ "USA EAGLES STAR ALEV KELTER SIGNS FOR LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING | Premiership Women's Rugby". www.thepwr.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ a b c "Triple threat Alev Kelter on Loughborough Lightning and her ice hockey background". www.thepwr.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "2024 Olympics: U.S. women's rugby sevens wins first bronze medal, stunning Australia with try as clock expires". CBSSports.com. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  16. ^ Lane, Ro (February 18, 2025). "Bay Breakers Announce 2025 Athlete Roster". Women's Elite Rugby. Retrieved February 26, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Perkins, Bruce (February 19, 2025). "Women's Elite Rugby – Our first Roster!". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved March 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ Rubinroit, Seth (August 3, 2016). "Who is Alev Kelter?". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  19. ^ "Gatorade Alev Kelter Girls' Soccer POY". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). August 25, 2008. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  20. ^ "Alev Kelter - Olympic Rugby | Team USA". www.teamusa.com. July 31, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "Alev Kelter". USA Rugby. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  22. ^ "Alev Kelter". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  23. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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