Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T47
Further personal information
Family
Husband Nikita Prokhorov
Residence
Chapayevsk, RUS
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Russian
Higher education
Psychology - Samara University: Russia
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport at age 13 in Chapayevsk, Russian Federation.
Why this sport?
Her parents were athletes, so she followed them into the sport. "I probably didn't choose athletics, it chose me."
Club / Team
Samara Sports School of Olympic Reserve No.6: Russia
Name of coach
Vladimir Spirin [personal], RUS, from 2006
International debut
Year
2007
Competing for
Russia
Location
Russia
General interest
Nicknames
Nika (neinvalid.ru, 14 Feb 2013)
Hobbies
Shopping. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the F46 long jump at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2019)
Most influential person in career
Her parents. (Athlete, 30 May 2016)
Hero / Idol
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. (vkonline.ru, 19 Jun 2014)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
She has a lucky teddy bear that she takes with her to every competition. (Athlete, 26 Mar 2020)
Awards and honours
In recognition of her performance at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, she was presented with the Order of Friendship by the president of the Russian Federation. (neinvalid.ru, 14 Feb 2013)
She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (paralymp.ru, 17 Feb 2021)
She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (paralymp.ru, 17 Feb 2021)
Other sports
She has competed in able-bodied athletics at the Russian national championships. (63.ru, 05 Oct 2012)
Famous relatives
Her husband Nikita Prokhorov has represented the Russian Federation in Para athletics. He won gold in the F46 shot put at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London and competed at the world championships in 2019. (sport-63.ru, 10 Jun 2020)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2019)
Impairment
She was born without her right forearm and began wearing a prosthesis at age three. (63.ru, 05 Oct 2012; Athlete, 23 Apr 2012)
Other information
STAR NAME
Her father gave her the name 'Nikol' as he was a fan of the Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman. "My mother had no choice but to agree with him." (sgpress.ru, 17 Jan 2017)
Her father gave her the name 'Nikol' as he was a fan of the Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman. "My mother had no choice but to agree with him." (sgpress.ru, 17 Jan 2017)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m T46 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Women's 100 m T46 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Women's 200 m T46 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
Women's 200 m T46 | Final Round | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 200 m T46 | Heat 2 | 2011-01-22 | 2 | |
Women's 200 m T46 | Final | 2011-01-23 | 2 | |
Women's Long Jump F46 | Final | 2011-01-24 | 1 | |
Women's 100 m T46 | Heat 1 | 2011-01-24 | 1 | |
Women's 100 m T46 | Final | 2011-01-25 | 2 | |
Women's 400 m T46 | Final | 2011-01-27 | 9999 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 200 m T46 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-31 | 1 | |
Women's 200 m T46 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 4 | |
Women's Long Jump F46 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 1 | |
Women's 100 m T46 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-04 | 2 | |
Women's 100 m T46 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Long Jump T46 | Final 1 | 2013-07-23 | 1 | |
Women's 100 m T46 | Semifinal 1 | 2013-07-26 | 2 | |
Women's 100 m T46 | Final 1 | 2013-07-27 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Long Jump T47 | Final 1 | 2015-10-23 | 9999 | |
Women's 100 m T47 | Heat 3 | 2015-10-29 | 9999 |