Oksana Boturchuk
Personal information
Full nameOksana Boturchuk
NationalityUkrainian
Born12 September 1986 (1986-09-12) (age 37)
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT12
EventSprint
ClubInvasport
Coached byKostyantyn 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.[1][2]

She experienced vision loss after an auto accident.[2]

References

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


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