Oksana Khvostenko Explained

Oksana Khvostenko (Ukrainian: Оксана Хвостенко) (born 27 November 1977 in Chernihiv) is a Ukrainian biathlete. She is a multiple medalist at the World Championships. In 2008 together with Andriy Deryzemlya she won World Team Challenge.

Anti-doping rule violation

Khvostenko tested positive for ephedrine at a post event doping control at the Biathlon World Championships 2011 where the Ukrainian team had finished second in the Women's Relay. The team was later disqualified because of the anti-doping rule violation and Khyostenko received a one-year ban from sport, commencing on 13 March 2011.[1]

Personal life

Since 2001, she is married to Ukrainian biathlete Vyacheslav Derkach.[2]

Career

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IBU Hearing Panel- Oksana Khvostenko, UKR, 2011 . 2015-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219054341/http://www5.biathlonworld.com/media/files/medical/IBUKvostenkoFinal.pdf . 2014-02-19 . dead .
  2. http://xsport.ua/biathlon_s/news/ikh-zhizni-svyazal-biatlon-ili-love-story-s-vintovkoy-za-plechami_181081/ XSport