Portrait of Oksana Kozyna

Oksana Kozyna

Singles SL3
Ukraine flagUkraine
Biography
Started: She began playing badminton in 2018. (suspilne.media, 15 Nov 2022; Athlete 06 Sep 2024) Ambition: To become world and European champion. (Athlete, 06 Sep 2024) Milestones: She became the first Para badminton player representing Ukraine to win gold at the world championships when she claimed victory in the SL3 women's singles at the 2022 edition of the tournament in Tokyo, Japan. (olympics.bwfbadminton.com, 06 Nov 2022; SportsDeskOnline, 13 Mar 2024) Awards: In 2024 she received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (Facebook profile, 13 Feb 2024) She was named Para Badminton Player of the Year for 2022 by Badminton Europe. (Badminton Europe Facebook page, 22 Apr 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateOctober 11, 1994
Place of ResidenceDNIPRO
OccupationAthlete
EducationAcademy of Physical Education and Sports, Ukraine
Languages SpokenRussian, Ukrainian
CoachDmytro Zozulya [personal], UKR
Highlights

PARA BADMINTON
RankEventYearLocation
NDSF Royal Cliff Beach BWF Para Badminton World Ch
1Singles SL32022Tokyo, JPN
5Singles SL32024Pattaya, THA
5Doubles SL3-SU52019Basel, SUI
9Singles SL32019Basel, SUI
9Doubles SL3-SU52019Basel, SUI
European Championships
2Singles SL32023Rotterdam, NED
3Doubles SL3-SU52023Rotterdam, NED

SITTING VOLLEYBALL
RankEventYearLocation
World Championships
6Women2018Netherlands
European Championships
2Women2017Porec, CRO