Oxana Corso

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]

Oxana Corso
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995
Saint Petersburg, Russia
ResidenceRome, Italy
Sport
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classT35
Event(s)Sprints
ClubFiamme Gialle[1]
Coached byMassimo Di Marcello
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 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
2012 London100 m T35
2012 London200 m T35
World Championships
2013 Lyon100 m T35
2013 Lyon200 m T35
2019 Dubai100 m T35
2019 Dubai200 m T35
2019 Dubai200 m T35
European Championships
2012 Stadskanaal100 m T35
2012 Stadskanaal200 m T35
2014 Swansea100 m T35
2014 Swansea200 m T35
2016 Grosseto100 m T35
2016 Grosseto200 m T35
2018 BerlinUniversal relay

Biography

Oxana was born in Russia in 1995, she arrived in Italy at the age of three years and she was adopted by the Roman family Corso, that has chosen to adopt her despite cerebral palsy.[4] She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics,[5] and two gold medals at the 2012 IPC Athletics European Championships.[6]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTimeNotes
2012 European Championships Stadskanaal 1st 100 m T35 16.07 EU
1st 200 m T35 33.78 EU
Paralympic Games London 2nd 100 m T35 15.94 EU
2nd 200 m T35 33.68 EU
2013 World Championships Lyon 1st 100 m T35 15.63 WR
1st 200 m T35 33.42
2014 European Championships Swansea 2nd 100 m T35 16.51
2nd 200 m T35 34.37
2015 World Championships Doha 4th 100 m T35 15.14
3rd 200 m T35 32.20
2016 European Championships Grosseto 2nd 100 m T35 15.28
2nd 200 m T35 33.09
Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 5th 100 m T35 15.67
6th 200 m T35 32.68
2018 European Championships Berlin 5th 100 m T35 16.60
3rd Universal Relay 54.39
2019 World Championships Dubai 2nd 100 m T35 15.42
3rd 200 m T35 33.35

Records
  Current holder
ClassDateVenueEventTimeRecordNote
2009
T38 Vigna di Valle800 m4:11.7
2012
T37 Rome100 m15.73
T37 Rieti200 m33.43
T37 Terni400 m1:17.93
2013
T35 Lyon100 m15.63
T35 Grosseto200 m33.19
T35 Grosseto400 m1:22.37
2016
T359 April Grosseto200 m31.67
T3510 April Grosseto100 m14.91
T357 May Rieti400 m1:14.69 [7]
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See also

References
  1. "Gruppi Sportivi Fiamme Gialle - Schede atleti Paralimpico" (in Italian). fiammegialle.org. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  2. "IPC Athletics World Records - Women's 100m". Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  3. "IPC Athletics World Records - Women's 400m". Retrieved 20 April 2014.
  4. "Atletica, scherma e basket in carrozzina: 9 laziali alle Paralimpiadi" (in Italian). epubblica.it. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  5. "OXANA CORSO – DOPPIO ARGENTO NELL'ATLETICA" (in Italian). londra2012.abilitychannel.tv. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  6. "Oxana Corso on smashing European Record in 200m T35". paralympic.org. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  7. "Atletica paralimpica: che spettacolo Oxana Corso, nuovo record del mondo nei 400 T35" (in Italian). sportfair.it. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
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