Biography
Started: She took up Para athletics in 1997 in Belarus. (Athlete, 07 Nov 2019)
Reason: She began training in pentathlon a year after she was diagnosed with her illness. "My favourite discipline is of course the javelin. I practised shot put and discus as supplementary training and also for strength." (Athlete, 24 Oct 2015; oepc.net, 01 Aug 2012)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (oelv.at, 10 Jul 2023)
Awards: She was named the 2016 Female Para Athlete of the Year by Sports Media Austria. (oepc.at, 28 Oct 2016)
In 2016 she was presented with the Goldene Ehrennadel [Badge of Honour in Gold] of Grobming, Austria. (aloisguggi.at, 08 Oct 2016)
She was named the 2015 Para Athlete of the Year by the Wiener Athletics Federation in Vienna, Austria. (absv-wien.at, 08 Dec 2015)
She was named the Para Sportswoman of the Year at the Vienna Sports Stars Awards on six occasions between 2010 and 2016. (keinporto.com, 2016; wien.gv.at, 15 Sep 2015; oebsv.or.at, 03 Sep 2012; absv-wien.at, 10 Sep 2013, 05 Sep 2011, 02 Sep 2010)
In 2012 she was presented with the Golden Rathausmann award by the mayor of Vienna for her achievements at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. (oepc.at, 22 Nov 2012)
She was named the 2010 Paralympian of the Year in Austria. (hilfsgemeinschaft.at, 05 Nov 2010)
She has been decorated with the Golden Verdienstzeichens der Republik Osterreich [Decoration for Merit in Gold of the Republic of Austria]. (meinbezirk.at, 18 Oct 2016)
Additional Info: FROM BELARUS TO AUSTRIA
Born in Grodno, Belarus, she moved to Austria in 2003. (oepc.at, 14 Aug 2012)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateAugust 6, 1980
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenGerman, Russian
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | Javelin Throw - F13 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 40.49 |
| 3 | Women's Javelin Throw F12/13 | 2012 | London, GBR | 38.03 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw - F13 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 37.92 |
| 7 | Shot Put - F12 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 11.45 |
| 13 | Women's Shot Put F11/12 | 2012 | London, GBR | 9.96 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Javelin Throw - F13 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 38.52 |
| 2 | Women's Javelin Throw F12/13 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 37.34 |
| 3 | Javelin Throw - F13 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 34.63 |
| 3 | Javelin Throw - F13 | 2017 | London, GBR | 38.37 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw - F13 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 37.65 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw - F13 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 39.88 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw - F13 | 2011 | Christchurch, NZL | 32.77 |
| 6 | Shot Put - F12 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 11.39 |
| 9 | Shot Put - F12 | 2011 | Christchurch, NZL | 9.16 |
| 11 | Long Jump - T13 | 2011 | Christchurch, NZL | 3.97 |
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