Oksana Boturchuk (Ukrainian: Оксана Ботурчук) (born 12 September 1984) is a Paralympic athlete from Ukraine competing mainly in category T12 sprint events.
She competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. There she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metres - T12 event, a silver medal in the women's 200 metres - T12 event, a silver medal in the women's 400 metres - T12 event and finished eighth in the women's Long jump - F12 event.
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, she won three silver medals.[1]
In August 2021, a movie about her life titled Pulse was released.[1][2]
She experienced vision loss after an auto accident.[2]
References
- 1 2 Knapp, Gwen (6 September 2021). "Why Ukraine's Small Paralympic Team Packs Such a Big Punch". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- 1 2 Reaney, Lee. "Ukraine's Paralympic medallist Oksana Boturchuk, a star on the track and red carpet". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
External links
- Oksana Boturchuk at the International Paralympic Committee
- Oksana Boturchuk at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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