Zoia Ovsii Explained

Zoia Ovsii
Native Name:Зоя Овсій
Native Name Lang:uk
Birth Date:1994 8, df=yes
Country:Ukraine
Sport:Para-athletics
Disability:Arthrogryposis
Disability Class:F51

Zoia Ovsii (Ukrainian: Зоя Овсій, born 30 August 1994)[1] is a Ukrainian Paralympic athlete competing in F51-classification throwing events.[2] She won the gold medal in the women's club throw F51 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3] She also won the bronze medal in the women's discus throw F53 event.[4] She won two medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Ovsii is a three-time gold medalist in the women's club throw F51 event at the World Para Athletics Championships. She also won the gold medal in this event at the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin, Germany.[5]

Career

Ovsii represented Ukraine at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won two medals: the silver medal in the women's club throw F51 event and the bronze medal in the women's discus throw F52 event.[2]

In 2014, Ovsii competed in paracanoeing at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Moscow, Russia and she won the bronze medal in the women's V–1 200 m A event.[6]

At the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin, Germany, Ovsii set a new world record in the women's club throw F51.[7] [5] She also accomplished this feat at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the women's club throw F51 event with a distance of 25.23.[8] [9]

In 2021, Ovsii won the silver medal in the women's club throw F51 and women's discus throw F53 events at the World Para Athletics European Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[10] [11]

She won the gold medal in the women's club throw F51 event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships held in Paris, France.[12]

Achievements

Club throw

2016Summer ParalympicsRio de Janeiro, Brazil2nd22.21 m
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom1st23.74 m
2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany1st24.31 m
2019World ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates1st25.23 m
2021European ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland2nd22.15 m
Summer ParalympicsTokyo, Japan1st25.12 m
2023World ChampionshipsParis, France1st23.98 m

Discus throw

2016Summer ParalympicsRio de Janeiro, Brazil3rd12.17 m
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom3rd11.97 m
2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany2nd13.04 m
2019World ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab Emirates3rd13.52 m
2021European ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland2nd14.15 m
Summer ParalympicsTokyo, Japan3rd14.37 m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zoia Ovsii. 27 August 2021. Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 27 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210827201015/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1311602-ovsii-zoia.htm. dead.
  2. Web site: Zoia Ovsii. paralympic.org. 23 December 2019.
  3. News: Berkeley. Geoff. 3 September 2021. US capture first-ever universal relay Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020. InsideTheGames.biz. 3 September 2021.
  4. News: Houston. Michael. 30 August 2021. Streng seals gold as photo finish needed in dramatic men's T64 100m Paralympic final. InsideTheGames.biz. 3 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Women's club throw F51. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823231258/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATBE18/pdf/ATBE18/AT/ATBE18_AT_C73S_ATW303101.pdf. 23 August 2020. 23 August 2020. 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships.
  6. Web site: 2014 Women's V–1 200 m A Results . 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – IMAS Sportsystems.
  7. News: Three world records fall in the field at World Para Athletics European Championships. Rowbottom. Mike. 24 August 2018. InsideTheGames.biz. 23 December 2019.
  8. News: Perfect 10 for Durand at World Para Athletics Championships. Etchells. Daniel. 11 November 2019. InsideTheGames.biz. 23 December 2019.
  9. Web site: Women's club throw F51. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823230254/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATDU19/pdf/ATDU19/AT/ATDU19_AT_C73S_ATWC51100.pdf. 23 August 2020. 23 August 2020. 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.
  10. Web site: Women's club throw F51 Final. 2 June 2021. 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships.
  11. Web site: Women's discus throw F53 Final. 4 June 2021. 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships.
  12. Web site: Women's club throw F51 Final . https://web.archive.org/web/20230717193943/https://www.paralympic.org/static/info/resATHD23/pdf/ATHD23/AT/ATHD23_AT_C73S_ATWC51100.pdf . 17 July 2023 . 17 July 2023 . 2023 World Para Athletics Championships.