Oksana Andrusina-Mert
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Birth name | Oksana Andrusina Оксана Андруcина |
Nationality | Turkey |
Born | Russia | March 26, 1973
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Discus throw |
Club | Fenerbahçe Athletics |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best |
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Oksana Andrusina-Mert, née Oksana Andrusina (Russian: Оксана Андруcина; born March 26, 1973), aka Oksana Mert, Oksana Tuchak or formerly Aksel Mert, is a Turkish female discus thrower of Russian origin.[1] She is 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall at 95 kg (209 lb).[2]
She became Turkish citizen by marriage on July 27, 1998[2] and adopted the Turkish name Aksel Mert. She competed for Fenerbahçe Athletics team.[3]
She is the holder of national record in discus throw set on May 30, 1999 in Krasnodar, Russia. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia without success.[2]
Achievements
[edit]- 57.31 m – 1999 World Championships in Athletics, Sevilla, Spain 23 August 1999 – 13th[4]
- 55.02 m – 2000 Summer Olympics-Qualification round B, Sydney, Australia 25 September 2000[5]
Personal best
[edit]- 64.25 m NR Krasnodar 1999
References
[edit]- ^ "Andrusina-Mert Oksana". IAAF. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ a b c "Oksana Mert". Olympics at Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ Bayındır, Tayfun (2000-08-20). "Uluslararası Türk Milli Takımı". Sabah Online (in Turkish). Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "Women Discus World Championship Sevilla 1999 – Monday 23.08". Todor66. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ^ "Results-Day 4". XXVII Summer Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
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