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Oxana Corso

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Oxana Corso
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 29)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classT35
EventSprints
ClubFiamme Gialle[1]
Coached byMassimo Di Marcello
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 14.91 (2016) NR
  • 200 m: 31.67 (2016) NR
  • 400 m: 1:14.69 (2016) WR
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Italy
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 0 2 0
World Championships 2 1 2
European Championships 2 4 1
Total 4 7 3
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 100 m T35
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 200 m T35
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 100 m T35
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon 200 m T35
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai 100 m T35
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai 200 m T35
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai 200 m T35
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal 100 m T35
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal 200 m T35
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea 100 m T35
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea 200 m T35
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto 100 m T35
Silver medal – second place 2016 Grosseto 200 m T35
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin Universal relay

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]

Biography

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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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Year Competition Venue Position Event Time Notes
2012 European Championships Netherlands Stadskanaal 1st 100 m T35 16.07 EU
1st 200 m T35 33.78 EU
Paralympic Games United Kingdom London 2nd 100 m T35 15.94 EU
2nd 200 m T35 33.68 EU
2013 World Championships France Lyon 1st 100 m T35 15.63 WR
1st 200 m T35 33.42
2014 European Championships United Kingdom Swansea 2nd 100 m T35 16.51
2nd 200 m T35 34.37
2015 World Championships Qatar Doha 4th 100 m T35 15.14
3rd 200 m T35 32.20
2016 European Championships Italy Grosseto 2nd 100 m T35 15.28
2nd 200 m T35 33.09
Paralympic Games Brazil Rio de Janeiro 5th 100 m T35 15.67
6th 200 m T35 32.68
2018 European Championships Germany Berlin 5th 100 m T35 16.60
3rd Universal Relay 54.39
2019 World Championships United Arab Emirates Dubai 2nd 100 m T35 15.42
3rd 200 m T35 33.35

Records

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  Current holder
Class Date Venue Event Time Record Note
2009
T38 Italy Vigna di Valle 800 m 4:11.7
2012
T37 Italy Rome 100 m 15.73
T37 Italy Rieti 200 m 33.43
T37 Italy Terni 400 m 1:17.93
2013
T35 France Lyon 100 m 15.63
T35 Italy Grosseto 200 m 33.19
T35 Italy Grosseto 400 m 1:22.37
2016
T35 9 April Italy Grosseto 200 m 31.67
T35 10 April Italy Grosseto 100 m 14.91
T35 7 May Italy Rieti 400 m 1:14.69 [9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Paralimpico". fiammegialle.org (in Italian). Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. ^ "IPC Athletics World Records - Women's 100m". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 April 2014.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "IPC Athletics World Records - Women's 400m". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  4. ^ "OXANA CORSO – DOPPIO ARGENTO NELL'ATLETICA". londra2012.abilitychannel.tv (in Italian). Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Atletica, scherma e basket in carrozzina: 9 laziali alle Paralimpiadi". epubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Oxana Corso - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  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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