Oksana Andrusina-Mert | |
Birth Name: | Oksana Andrusina Оксана Андруcина |
Sport: | Discus throw |
Club: | Fenerbahçe Athletics |
Birth Date: | 26 March 1973 |
Birth Place: | Russia |
Height: | 185cm (73inches) |
Weight: | 95kg (209lb) |
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Oksana Andrusina-Mert, née Oksana Andrusina (Russian: Оксана Андруcина; born March 26, 1973), aka Oksana Mert, Oksana Tuchak or formerly Aksel Mert, is a Turkish female discus thrower of Russian origin.[1] She is 185cm (73inches) tall at 95kg (209lb).[2]
She became Turkish citizen by marriage on July 27, 1998 and adopted the Turkish name Aksel Mert. She competed for Fenerbahçe Athletics team.[3]
She is the holder of national record in discus throw set on May 30, 1999 in Krasnodar, Russia. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia without success.