Oksana Boturchuk Explained

Oksana Boturchuk
Full Name:Oksana Boturchuk
Nationality:Ukrainian
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Disability Class:T12
Event:Sprint
Club:Invasport
Coach:Kostyantyn Rurak, Olena Rurak

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.[2]

She experienced vision loss after an auto accident.

Notes and References

  1. News: Knapp . Gwen . Why Ukraine's Small Paralympic Team Packs Such a Big Punch . 24 September 2021 . The New York Times . 6 September 2021.
  2. News: Reaney . Lee . Ukraine's Paralympic medallist Oksana Boturchuk, a star on the track and red carpet . 24 September 2021 . International Paralympic Committee . en.