Anastasiya Ovsyannikova
Russian Paralympic athlete
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Anastasiya Anatolyevna Ovsyannikova (Russian: Анастаси́я Анатольевна Овся́нникова; born 20 October 1988) is a Paralympian athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T36 sprint events.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1988 Sterlitamak, Russia |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Disability class | T37 |
Event | sprint |
| Coached by | Tatiana 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]