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Oxana Corso

Oxana Corso

Italian Paralympic athlete

Oxana Corso (born 9 July 1995 in Saint Petersburg) is a Russian-born Italian Paralympic athlete. As of April 2014, she holds the Women's 400 metres world records for the T35 cerebral palsy classification.[2][3] She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics,[4] and competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in 100m T35 and 200m T35.[5]

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Biography

Oxana was born in Russia in 1995. She arrived in Italy when she was three years old and was adopted by the Corso family, of Rome. She has cerebral palsy.[6]

She won two gold medals at the 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships.[7] She competed at the 2013 Para World Championships, and 2018 IPC Athletics European Championships.[8]

Achievements

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References

  1. [1]
    "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Paralimpico". fiammegialle.org (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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    "IPC Athletics World Records - Women's 100m". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 April 2014.[permanent dead link]
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    "IPC Athletics World Records - Women's 400m". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
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    "OXANA CORSO – DOPPIO ARGENTO NELL'ATLETICA". londra2012.abilitychannel.tv (in Italian). Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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    "Athletics CORSO Oxana". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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    "Atletica, scherma e basket in carrozzina: 9 laziali alle Paralimpiadi". epubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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    "Oxana Corso on smashing European Record in 200m T35". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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    "Oxana Corso - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Atletica paralimpica: che spettacolo Oxana Corso, nuovo record del mondo nei 400 T35". sportfair.it (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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