Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Intellectual impairment
Classification
T20
Further personal information
Other names
Olena Marunich
Residence
Mykolayiv, UKR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began training during her sixth year at boarding school.
Why this sport?
She liked jumping as a child.
Club / Team
Mykolayiv Youth Sports School for the Impaired: Ukraine
Name of coach
Viktor Derkach [personal], UKR
International debut
Year
2005
Competing for
Ukraine
General interest
Most influential person in career
Coach Oksana Morozova. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Hero / Idol
Ukrainian triple jumper Olga Saladukha. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Sport gives meaning to life." (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Awards and honours
She has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 28 Dec 2019)
Impairment
She has had an intellectual impairment since childhood. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Long Jump T20 | Final 1 | 2013-07-22 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Long Jump T20 | Final 1 | 2015-10-25 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Long Jump T20 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 5 |