Oksana Boturchuk Explained

Oksana Boturchuk (uk|Оксана Ботурчук) (born 12 September 1984) is a Paralympic athlete from Ukraine^{[1] [2]} competing mainly in category T12 sprint events.

Early life

Boturchuk hails from the Dnipropetrovsk region in Ukraine.^[3] She was born into a family of athletes, her father was a Master of Sports of the USSR in Sambo, whiles her mother was a candidate for Master of Sports in athletics.^[4] She experienced vision loss after an auto accident.

Career

Athletic career

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.^[5]

In August 2021, a movie about her life titled Puls^[6] was released.^[7]

In September 2024, she won a silver medal in the women's 100m—T12 final in the Paralympic Games in Paris with a time of 12.70s.^{[8] [9]} She and her guide Mykyta Barabanov also won a bronze medal in the 400 meters dash.^[10]

Education

As at 2024, Boturchuk is a lecturer at the Department of Special Physical Training at DSUIA.

Personal life

Boturchuk is married and has three children.

Awards

Boturchuk has state awards which include the Order of Merit (I, II, and III degrees).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dramatic success stories about paths to victory from Oksana Boturchuk, Yana Klochkova, Olga Kharlan and four more Ukrainian Paralympic and Olympic champions appeared in Kyiv subway close to Pulse premiere . 2024-09-15 . FILM.UA Group . uk.
2. Web site: 2021-08-31 . Boturchuk brings Ukraine 55th medal at 2020 Paralympics . 2024-09-15 . www.ukrinform.net . en.
3. Web site: Administrator . 2024-09-09 . Oksana BOTURCHUK: DSUIA Lecturer, Champion, and 12-time Paralympic Medalist . 2024-09-15 . Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs . en-GB.
4. Web site: Administrator . 2024-09-05 . DSUIA Instructor Wins Silver at the Paris Paralympics . 2024-09-15 . Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs . en-GB.
5. News: Knapp . Gwen . Why Ukraine's Small Paralympic Team Packs Such a Big Punch . 24 September 2021 . The New York Times . 6 September 2021.
6. Web site: A Ukrainian sports drama now available on Netflix - Ukrainian World Congress . 2024-09-15 . www.ukrainianworldcongress.org . en.
7. News: Reaney . Lee . Ukraine's Paralympic medallist Oksana Boturchuk, a star on the track and red carpet . 24 September 2021 . International Paralympic Committee . en.
8. Web site: Results 100m T12 Paris 2024 Olympics results: athletics qualifications at the Paralympic Games . 2024-09-15 . Le Monde.fr . en-US.
9. Web site: Oksana boturchuk: Latest News, Schedules, and Results . 2024-09-15 . Cricketnmore . en.
10. Web site: 3 September 2024 . Athlete Boturchuk wins bronze at the 2024 Paralympics УНН . 15 September 2024 . unn.ua . en.