Zoia Ovsii
![]() Zoia Ovsii in 2016 | |
Personal information | |
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Native name | Зоя Овсій |
Born | 30 August 1994 |
Sport | |
Country | Ukraine |
Sport | Para-athletics |
Disability | Arthrogryposis |
Disability class | F51 |
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Medal record |
Zoia Ovsii (Ukrainian: Зоя Овсій, born 30 August 1994)[1] is a Ukrainian Paralympic athlete competing in F51-classification throwing events.[2] She won the gold medal in the women's club throw F51 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3] She also won the bronze medal in the women's discus throw F53 event.[4] In 2016, she won two medals at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
She is a two-time gold medalist in the women's club throw F51 event at the World Para Athletics Championships. She also won the gold medal in this event at the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin, Germany.[5]
Career[]
She represented Ukraine at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and she won two medals: the silver medal in the women's club throw F51 event and the bronze medal in the women's discus throw F52 event.[2]
In 2014, she competed in paracanoeing at the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Moscow, Russia and she won the bronze medal in the women's V–1 200 m A event.[6]
At the 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships in Berlin, Germany, she set a new world record in the women's club throw F51.[7][5] She also accomplished this feat at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the women's club throw F51 event with a distance of 25.23.[8][9]
In 2021, she won the silver medal in the women's club throw F51 and women's discus throw F53 events at the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[10][11]
Achievements[]
Club throw[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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2016 | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 22.21 m |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 1st | 23.74 m |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 1st | 24.31 m |
2019 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | 25.23 m |
2021 | European Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 22.15 m |
Summer Paralympics | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | 25.12 m |
Discus throw[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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2016 | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 12.17 m |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 11.97 m |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | 13.04 m |
2019 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | 13.52 m |
2021 | European Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 14.15 m |
Summer Paralympics | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 14.37 m |
References[]
- ^ "Zoia Ovsii". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Zoia Ovsii". paralympic.org. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (3 September 2021). "US capture first-ever universal relay Paralympic gold at Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Houston, Michael (30 August 2021). "Streng seals gold as photo finish needed in dramatic men's T64 100m Paralympic final". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Women's club throw F51" (PDF). 2018 World Para Athletics European Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "2014 Women's V–1 200 m A Results". 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – IMAS Sportsystems.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (24 August 2018). "Three world records fall in the field at World Para Athletics European Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (11 November 2019). "Perfect 10 for Durand at World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's club throw F51" (PDF). 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Women's club throw F51 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Women's discus throw F53 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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- Living people
- 1994 births
- People with arthrogryposis
- Ukrainian club throwers
- Ukrainian female discus throwers
- Paralympic athletes of Ukraine
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic gold medalists for Ukraine
- Paralympic silver medalists for Ukraine
- Paralympic bronze medalists for Ukraine
- Paracanoeists of Ukraine
- ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in paracanoe
- World record holders in Paralympic athletics
- World Para Athletics Championships winners
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics European Championships
- Medalists at the World Para Athletics Championships