Biography
Started: She took up Para cycling in 2021 at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in the United States of America. She began competing in the sport in 2022. (fox17online.com, 18 Jul 2024; quadkate.org, 01 Jan 2023)
Reason: After acquiring her impairment she wanted to get involved in Para sports and enrolled in wheelchair rugby and Para cycling. "Being a part of society and having a full-time job and going to school and also being able to be involved in adaptive sports has just been absolutely incredible. Seeing these accomplishments, it's given me such happiness to know that a better life is possible if you really put your mind to it." (teamusa.com, 13 Aug 2022)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (fox17online.com, 18 Jul 2024)
Additional Info: FROM UKRAINE TO UNITED STATES
She was born in Ukraine and relocated to the United States of America after she was adopted in 2003. (lowellsfirstlook.com, 30 Aug 2022)
DIABETIC
In 2021 she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. (quadkate.org, 01 Jan 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMay 31, 1998
EducationSouthern New Hampshire University, United States
Languages SpokenEnglish
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Women's H2 - Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 1 | H2 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | H1-5 - Time Trial | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
| 2 | Women's H2-5 - Road Race | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | |
