Orphaned as a child in Ukraine, Oksana Masters is one of the most successful para-athletes. He has two cycling gold medals from the Paris Paralympics.
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of the United States Oksana Masters35, is one of the brightest para-athletes of recent years. The woman of Ukrainian background also impresses with her versatility.
He has medals in welding, cycling, cross-country skiing and biathlon. From the Paris Games, he has won two gold medals in cycling. The Masters’ total number of medals from all Paralympic Games is now a whopping 19.
Masters was born in Ukraine three years after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. When Masters was born, he had obvious birth defects believed to be related to the nuclear radiation from the accident.
For example CNN’s according to Masters had obvious deformities. He had six toes on each of his feet, had leathery fingers, no thumbs, and lacked load-bearing bones in his feet.
New successful species
Masters’ misfortunes did not end there, as Masters’ parents abandoned him and he ended up in a Ukrainian orphanage. He lived seven years as an orphan before becoming an American Gay Masters adopted him. Oksana later grew up in Kentucky.
When Masters moved to the United States, his leg had to be amputated. The second amputation operation was performed when Oksana was 14 years old.
Although the years were challenging, with his mother’s encouragement, he became enthusiastic about sports and especially swimming. Masters made his Paralympic debut at the 2012 London Games, where he won bronze.
His rowing career was cut short due to back problems, but Masters’ passion for top sports did not stop there. Masters found winter sports on the other side, skiing and biathlon.
Masters competed at the 2014 Russian Winter Games, where she achieved silver and bronze. Later, Masters got the spark for paracycling.
Still in Losi?
Masters dreams of representing his country in front of his home crowd at the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles.
Performance in paracycling requires a lot of manual work.
– I want to ignite a passion for cycling and the possibilities of handcycling and increase the status of the sport, especially in the United States. I would like to be at the 2028 Games, Masters said according to CNN.
The motivation at the Masters is already enough to go much further, even though in these games he can already achieve his twentieth Paralympic medal on Saturday.
Masters has said that those sports have taught him to better accept himself.
– It was my way to love myself, accept myself and find my body strong. This was no overnight trip.
– I want people to see how I feel and not let society define how I feel, Masters added, according to CNN.
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