BOTURCHUK Oksana

Date of Birth: 12 Sep 1984

Age: 36

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T12

Place of birth: NIKOPOL'

Birth Country:

Ukraine

Place of residence : DNIPRO

Residence Country:

Ukraine

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 100m - T12	2
	Women's 200m - T12	2
	Women's 400m - T12	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 400m - T12 Round 1 - Heat 3	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 400m - T12 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T12 Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T12 Semi-Final 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T12 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 200m - T12 Round 1 - Heat 1	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 200m - T12 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
1	100m - T12	2008	Beijing, CHN	12.38
2	200m - T12	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	23.65
2	400m - T12	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	53.14
2	400m - T12	2012	London, GBR	55.69
2	200m - T12	2008	Beijing, CHN	25.03
2	400m - T12	2008	Beijing, CHN	55.88
3	100m - T12	2012	London, GBR	12.18
4	200m - T12	2012	London, GBR	24.92
8	Women's Long Jump T12	2008	Beijing, CHN	5.28
DSQ	100m - T12	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	DSQ
World Championships
1	200m - T12	2013	Lyon, FRA	24.98
1	100m - T12	2006	Assen, NED	12.40
1	200m - T12	2006	Assen, NED	25.77
2	400m - T12	2019	Dubai, UAE	56.02
2	200m - T12	2015	Doha, QAT	23.98
2	400m - T12	2015	Doha, QAT	54.92
2	400m - T12	2011	Christchurch, NZL	56.84
3	200m - T12	2019	Dubai, UAE	24.44
3	100m - T12	2015	Doha, QAT	11.96
3	100m - T12	2013	Lyon, FRA	12.30
5	100m - T12	2019	Dubai, UAE	12.27
DSQ	400m - T12	2006	Assen, NED	DSQ
European Championships
1	200m - T12	2018	Berlin, GER	25.23
1	400m - T12	2018	Berlin, GER	56.33
DSQ	100m - T12	2018	Berlin, GER	DSQ

Her family and children, psychology. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2020)

Occupation:

Athlete, Teacher

Psychology - Dnipro National University, Ukraine

Husband Sergiy Balaban, daughter Sofia [2009], son Mikhail [2017]

Languages spoken:

English, Russian, Ukrainian

Invasport [Dnipro, UKR]

Kostyantyn Rurak [personal], UKR, from 2010; Olena Rurak [personal], UKR

Sporting relatives:

Her husband Sergiy Balaban is a Ukrainian Master of Sport in judo an sambo. Her mother was a Candidate for Master of Sport in athletics. (newreporter.info, 02 Jan 2013; gorod.dp.ua, 17 Sep 2012)

2006 for Ukraine (Athlete, 23 Feb 2011)

She took up the sport at age nine in Nikopol, Ukraine. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)

Her mother was involved in the sport and introduced her to a coach. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)

To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2020)

Winning gold at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2020)

US sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)

Her husband Sergiy Balaban, and coach Kostyantyn Rurak. (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)

Philosophy:

"That which does not kill us makes us stronger." (Athlete, 22 Oct 2015)

In recognition of her achievements at the Paralympic Games in 2008, 2012 and 2016, she was decorated with the Ukrainian Order for Merits. (president.gov.ua, 04 Oct 2016; zakon.rada.gov.ua, 17 Sep 2012, 07 Oct 2008)

She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020; Athlete, 14 Mar 2020)

General Interest

Classification
T12, F12 (IPC, 19 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (dsmsu.gov.ua, 31 Dec 2020)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (ua-football.com, 08 Jun 2018)

Impairment Details
Her impairment is the result of a car accident in 1997. (newreporter.info, 02 Jan 2013)

General
FILM
In 2020 a movie called 'Pulse' that was based on her biography was released. "The movie's slogan is 'Live. Dream. Come on.' And this film is about the fact that there is always a positive side in everything. I just told my story." (hromadske.ua, 04 Feb 2020; gorod.dp.ua, 01 Apr 2019)

OCCUPATION
She has worked as a physical education teacher at the Chair of Physical Education at the Faculty of Law at the Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs in Ukraine. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2020; dduvs.in.ua, 14 Nov 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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