Alev Kelter

Leyla Alev Kelter (/ˈleɪlə əˈlɛv ˈkɛltər/ LAY-lə ə-LEV Alev Kelter
KEL-tər; born March 21, 1991)[1] is an American
rugby sevens and rugby union player.

Rugby career
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 Premier15s 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 Kelter during 2017 match between women's
Zealand.[8][9][10] rugby sevens teams for U.S. and Ireland
Birth name Leyla Alev Kelter
Kelter has also played for the Northern Loonies in
Date of birth March 21, 1991
Premier Rugby Sevens, and was part of the 2021
Inaugural Championship team and the 2023 Women's Place of birth Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Championship.[11] She won the Finals MVP in Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
2023.[12] Weight 165 lb (75 kg)

Kelter won a bronze medal in rugby sevens at the 2024 Rugby union career
Summer Olympics.[13] Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Soccer and Ice hockey 2016–present United States 15 (32)
Kelter played for the United States women's national National sevens team
under-16 soccer team and the United States women's Years Team Comps
national under-18 ice hockey team and later played 2014 United States -
both sports at the University of Wisconsin from 2009
Medal record
to 2013.[14][15]
Women's rugby sevens
 Representing United States
Personal life Olympic Games

Born to Mark Perusse and Leyla Kelter she has two

brothers, Erol and Aydin and a twin sister, Derya, who 2024 Paris Team competition
also played soccer and ice hockey. Before she was Pan American Games
nine, her family had moved four times because her 2015 Toronto Team competition
parents were in the military. Raised in Alaska and was
the first woman to play boys' varsity high school ice
hockey team. Played for the U23 USA soccer team and Association football career
u18 USA ice hockey team. U.S. Air Force.[16] Kelter Position(s) Midfielder
attended Chugiak High School in Chugiak, Alaska. She College career
graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from University Years Team Apps (Gls)
of Wisconsin in 2015.[17][18] At the 2024 Paris 2009–2013 Wisconsin Badgers
Olympics, Kelter got engaged to her partner, fellow International career
Rugby player Kathryn Treder.[19] 2009 United States U20
Ice hockey career
References Position Defense
Shot Right
1. "KELTER Alev" (https://olympics.com/en/paris- Played for Wisconsin Badgers
2024/athlete/alev-kelter_1950494). Paris 2024 National team United States
Olympics. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
Playing career 2009–2013
2. "Leyla Kelter" (http://results.toronto2015.org/I
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r-leyla.htm). Toronto2015.org. 2015 Pan
American Games. Archived (https://web.archiv
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3. "TeamUSA Rugby at the 2015 Pan American
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 4. "Eagle River Olympian Alev Kelter headed back to international rugby stage" (https://www.a
dn.com/sports/2017/07/17/eagle-river-olympian-alev-kelter-headed-back-to-international-rug
by-stage/). Alaska Dispatch News. July 17, 2017. Archived (https://web.archive.org/web/201
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ed-back-to-international-rugby-stage/) from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved
September 23, 2017.
5. "ALEV KELTER SIGNS FOR SARACENS WOMEN" (https://www.saracens.com/alev-kelter-
signs-for-saracens-women//). January 10, 2022.
6. "Eagles name Pacific Four traveling squad" (https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/05/
09/eagles-name-pacific-four-traveling-squad/). Americas Rugby News. May 10, 2022.
Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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Series 2022" (https://www.usa.rugby/2022/05/usa-womens-eagles-traveling-roster-named-fo
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10-22 Italy" (https://www.rugbyworld.com/tournaments/rugby-world-cup/usa-womens-rugby-
world-cup-squad-2022-145640). Rugby World. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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m/2021/10/09/premier-rugby-sevens-crowns-inaugural-champions/). Americas Rugby News.
October 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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CBSSports.com. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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15. "Gatorade Alev Kelter Girls' Soccer POY" (https://www.espn.com/highschool/rise/soccer/ne
ws/story?id=3547323). ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). August 25, 2008. Retrieved
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17. "Alev Kelter" (https://www.usa.rugby/player/alev-kelter/). USA Rugby. Retrieved March 20,
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External links
Alev Kelter (https://web.archive.org/web/20230101/https://www.world.rugby/sevens-series/pl
ayer/womens/53736) at the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series (archived)
Alev Kelter (https://usa.rugby/players/alev-kelter/2134) at USA Rugby (archive July 20, 2021
(https://web.archive.org/web/20210812174943/https://www.usa.rugby/player/alev-kelter/))
Alev Kelter (https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/alev-kelter) at Team USA (archive July 12,
2022 (https://web.archive.org/web/20220712000021/https://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/KE/A
lev-Kelter))
Alev Kelter (https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/132117) at Olympedia
Alev Kelter (https://olympics.com/en/athletes/alev-kelter) at Olympics.com
Alev Kelter (https://web.archive.org/web/1/http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/rugby-7/athl
ete-profile-n10162980-kelter-leyla.htm) at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games (archived)
Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com (http://www.eliteprosp
ects.com/player.php?player=368784&lang=en)
Alev Kelter (https://www.instagram.com/alevkelter/) on Instagram

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