Oxana Corso Explained

Nationality:Italian
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Event:Sprints
Disability:Cerebral palsy
Disability Class:T35
Club:Fiamme Gialle[1]
Coach:Massimo Di Marcello
Birth Date:1995 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Saint Petersburg, Russia
Residence:Rome, Italy
Pb:
  • 100 m: 14.91 (2016)
  • 200 m: 31.67 (2016)

Oxana Corso (born 9 July 1995 in Saint Petersburg) is a Russian-born Italian Paralympic athlete., she holds the Women's 400 metres world records for the T35 cerebral palsy classification.[2] [3] She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics,[4] and competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in 100m T35 and 200m T35.[5]

Biography

Oxana was born in Russia in 1995. She arrived in Italy when she was three years old and was adopted by the Corso family, of Rome. She has cerebral palsy.[6]

She won two gold medals at the 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships.[7] She competed at the 2013 Para World Championships, and 2018 IPC Athletics European Championships.[8]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
2012European Championshipsbgcolor=gold1st100 m T3516.07
bgcolor=gold1st200 m T3533.78
Paralympic Gamesbgcolor=silver2nd100 m T3515.94
bgcolor=silver2nd200 m T3533.68
2013World Championshipsbgcolor=gold1st100 m T3515.63
bgcolor=gold1st200 m T3533.42
2014European Championshipsbgcolor=silver2nd100 m T3516.51
bgcolor=silver2nd200 m T3534.37
2015World Championships4th100 m T3515.14
3rd200 m T3532.20
2016European Championshipsbgcolor=silver2nd100 m T3515.28
bgcolor=silver2nd200 m T3533.09
Paralympic Games5th100 m T3515.67
6th200 m T3532.68
2018European Championships5th100 m T3516.60
3rdUniversal Relay54.39
2019World Championshipsbgcolor=silver2nd100 m T3515.42
3rd200 m T3533.35

Records

Class Date Venue Event Time Record Note
2009
T38 Vigna di Valle800 m 4:11.7
2012
T37 Rome100 m 15.73
T37 Rieti200 m 33.43
T37 Terni400 m 1:17.93
2013
T35 Lyon100 m 15.63
T35 Grosseto200 m 33.19
T35 Grosseto400 m 1:22.37
2016
T35 9 April Grosseto200 m 31.67
T35 10 April Grosseto100 m 14.91
T35 7 May Rieti400 m 1:14.69 [9]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Paralimpico . fiammegialle.org . it . 16 May 2020.
  2. Web site: IPC Athletics World Records - Women's 100m . Paralympic.org . . 20 April 2014.
  3. Web site: IPC Athletics World Records - Women's 400m . Paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee . 20 April 2014.
  4. Web site: OXANA CORSO – DOPPIO ARGENTO NELL'ATLETICA . 3 April 2013 . londra2012.abilitychannel.tv . it.
  5. Web site: Athletics CORSO Oxana . 28 August 2021 . Tokyo 2020 Paralympics . . 28 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210828192945/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1681666-corso-oxana.htm . dead .
  6. Web site: Atletica, scherma e basket in carrozzina: 9 laziali alle Paralimpiadi . epubblica.it . it . 3 April 2013.
  7. Web site: Oxana Corso on smashing European Record in 200m T35 . Paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee . 3 April 2013 . 22 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140422021815/http://www.paralympic.org/category/championships/2012-ipc-athletics-european-championships-stadskanaal?page=1 . dead.
  8. Web site: Oxana Corso - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile . Paralympic.org . International Paralympic Committee . 28 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Atletica paralimpica: che spettacolo Oxana Corso, nuovo record del mondo nei 400 T35 . sportfair.it . it . 16 May 2020.