Anastasiya Ovsyannikova

Anastasiya Ovsyannikova (born 20 October 1988) is a Paralympian athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T36 sprint events.[1]

Anastasiya Ovsyannikova
Personal information
Born (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988
Sterlitamak, Russia
Sport
CountryRussia
SportAthletics
Disability classT37
Event(s)sprint
Coached byTatiana Shchepetilnikova

Athletics career

Ovsyannikova competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where she won a gold medal as part of the women's T35-38 100m sprint relay. As well as her Paralympic success Ovsyannikova won two medals at the 2011 World Championships in Christchurch. A silver as part of the Russian relay team and an individual bronze in the 400 metres.[2] She took time away from athletics after the birth of her son in 2013, and has not appeared at a major international competition since.[2]

Personal history

Ovsyannikova was born in Sterlitamak in the former Soviet Union in 1988. Ovsyannikova was educated at Bashkir Institute of Physical Culture. She is married and gave birth to a son in 2013.[2]

Notes

  1. "2011 IPC Athletics World Championships: Results Book" (pdf). paralympic.org. p. 122/133. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. "Ovsyannikova, Anastasiya". IPC. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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