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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Classification
S4, SB3, SM4
Further personal information
Residence
Kropyvnytskyi, UKR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
English, Russian, Ukrainian
Higher education
Accounting - Poltava University of Economics and Trade: Poltava, UKR
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began training in the sport in 2003 in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine.
Why this sport?
She has enjoyed spending time in the water since childhood.
Club / Team
Kropyvnytskyi Youth Sports School No.1: Ukraine
Name of coach
Olena Kuznitsova [personal], UKR, from 2006
International debut
Year
2011
Competing for
Ukraine
Tournament
European Championships
Location
Berlin, GER
General interest
Nicknames
Olya (uc.kr.ua, 19 Sep 2012)
Hobbies
Spending time with family, reading, studying languages, painting. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a total of five medals [three silver and two bronze] at the Paralympic Games in 2012 and 2016. (SportsDeskOnline, 04 Aug 2021; Athlete, 09 Mar 2020)
Most influential person in career
Coach Olena Kuznitsova, and her parents. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 19 Jul 2015)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Faster, higher, stronger." (Athlete, 13 Aug 2018)
Awards and honours
In 2017 she was named an Honorary Citizen of Kropyvnytskyi in Ukraine. (centr.kr.ua, 10 Oct 2017)
In recognition of her performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she received the Order of Princess Olga [second class] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 04 Oct 2016)
She was among the six nominees for the 2014 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability award. (laureus.com, 26 Mar 2014)
She received the 2013 Sports Heroes of the Year national award in Ukraine. (paralympic.org.ua, 22 Apr 2014)
She received the 2013 Sports Pride of Ukraine award. (paralympic.org.ua, 22 Apr 2014)
She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020)
In recognition of her performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she received the Order of Princess Olga [second class] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 04 Oct 2016)
She was among the six nominees for the 2014 Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability award. (laureus.com, 26 Mar 2014)
She received the 2013 Sports Heroes of the Year national award in Ukraine. (paralympic.org.ua, 22 Apr 2014)
She received the 2013 Sports Pride of Ukraine award. (paralympic.org.ua, 22 Apr 2014)
She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2020)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-03 | 1 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S4 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 5 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S4 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-06 | 2 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2012-09-07 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-12 | 1 | |
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-12 | 1 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 1 | |
| Women's 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 1 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-14 | 3 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-15 | 2 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 1 | |
| Women's 4x50 m Medley 20pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-16 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 1 | |
| Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM3 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 1 | |
| Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM3 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-17 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Final 1 | 2015-07-13 | 2 | |
| Mixed 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Heat 1 | 2015-07-13 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 2 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 2 | |
| Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-15 | 3 | |
| Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final 1 | 2015-07-15 | 3 | |
| Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 4 | |
| Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 7 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final 1 | 2015-07-18 | 3 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-18 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-08 | 1 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S3 | Final Round | 2016-09-08 | 3 | |
| Mixed 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Final Round | 2016-09-09 | 3 | |
| Mixed 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Heat 1 | 2016-09-09 | 1 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-10 | 2 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S3 | Final Round | 2016-09-10 | 4 | |
| Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 2 | |
| Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 2 | |
| Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-14 | 2 | |
| Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Final Round | 2016-09-14 | 4 |