Kılınç was born in Osmaniye, Turkey, and began practicing kickboxing at a young age. She rose through the Turkish national ranks and competed internationally in the point fighting −50 kg category.[1]
The following year, she earned a bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships in Antalya.[3]
At the 2024 European Championships in Athens, Greece, she qualified the world games in the −50 kg division.[4] This result established her as one of the leading Turkish athletes in women's kickboxing.
At the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, Kılınç competed in the women's point fighting −50 kg event. In the quarterfinal, she defeated Leasha Morrison (AUS) 12–2, and in the semifinal she beat Soledad Aguilar del Carmen (GUA) to advance to the final. In the gold medal match, she lost 10–2 to Federica Trovalusci (ITA), and secured the **silver medal**.[2]
