Photo Credit: Getty Images - PyeongChang 2018 - First Gold ever at the Paralympics.
OKSANA MASTERS
WOMEN'S NORDIC CROSS COUNTRY & BIATHLON - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
HEIGHT & WEIGHT: 5'8 / 122 lbs
DATE OF BIRTH: June 19, 1989 (33)
BIRTHPLACE, HOMETOWN & TRAINING RESIDENCE: Khmelnitskyy, Ukraine, (At time of birth a part of the Soviet Union) / Louisville, KY / Champaign, IL & Bozeman, MT
PARALYMPIC DISCIPLINES:
Cycling (Rio 2016)
Cross Country Skiing (Sitting) & Biathlon (Beijing 2022, PyeongChang 2018 & Sochi 2014)
Rowing Trunk and Arm Double Sculls (mixed team-Rob Jones USMC) (London 2012)
# OF YEARS ON THE US NATIONAL TEAM:
Oksana Masters captured the first IPC ParaNordic World Championship for the United States at Finsterau 2017 (Germany). Oksana ultimately won 4 World Titles at this event. Photo courtesy of U.S. ParaNordic.
Cycling since 2014
Cross Country Skiing & Biathlon since 2011
Rowing from 2011-13
PARALYMPIC EXPERIENCE & MEDALS:
2022 BEIJING - Para Biathlon Sprint (GOLD), Para Individual Biathlon (GOLD), Para Cross Country Mixed Team Relay (GOLD), Para Biathlon 10km (SILVER), Para Cross Country Sprint (SILVER), Para Cross Country 15km (SILVER), Para Cross Country 8.5km (SILVER)
2020 TOKYO - Para Cycling road TIME TRIAL (GOLD) & Para Cycling road ROAD RACE (GOLD)
2018 PYEONGCHANG - Para Cross Country 1.5km sprint classic sitting (GOLD), Para Cross Country 5km sitting (GOLD), Para Biathlon 6km sitting (SILVER) Para Biathlon 12.5km sitting (SILVER) & Para Cross Country 12km sitting (BRONZE)
2016 RIO - Para Cycling road (4th)
2014 SOCHI - 12km sitting Cross Country (SILVER) & 5km Cross Country sitting (BRONZE)
2012 LONDON Mixed Sculls Rowing (BRONZE)
IPC NORDIC SKIING /UCI PARA CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS:
2022 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championship - Individual Time Trial (Gold)
2022 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championship - Road Race H5 (Gold)
2021 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championship - sitting Cross Country Sprint (Gold), Long Distance 15km (Gold) [Event took place in January 2022]
2021 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championship - sitting Biathlon Sprint (Silver), Middle Distance 10km (Bronze), Individual 12.5km (Bronze) [Event took place in January 2022]
2019 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championship - Individual Time Trial (Silver)
2019 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championship - Road Race (Silver)
2019 IPC Nordic skiing World Championship - sitting Cross Country Long Distance (Gold), Middle Distance (Gold) & Sprint (Gold)
2019 IPC Nordic Skiing Biathlon World Championship - sitting Middle Distance (Gold) & Sprint (Gold), Individual Biathlon (Silver)
2017 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championship - sitting Cross Country Middle Distance (Gold), Long Distance 12km (Gold), Sprint (Gold)
2017 IPC Nordic Skiing Biathlon World Championship - sitting Sprint (Gold) & Individual (Bronze)
2015 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championship - sitting Cross Country 5km (Silver) & 1km (Bronze)
2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championship - H5 Road Race (Bronze)
U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS:
2019 ParaCycling Time Trial (H5 class) - National Champion
2014 Paralympic Cross Country Championships in biathlon, 1k, 5k, 10k (4 Gold Medals)
World ParaNordic, UCI Cycling & Rowing WORLD CUP MEDALS (Season count):
World Cup ParaNordic Gold 50 / World Cup Para Nordic Silver 11 / World Cup Para Nordic Bronze 7
2021 UCI Para Cycling Road World Cup 1 (Gold) & 1 (Silver)
2021 World ParaNordic Cross Country Skiing (sitting) 3 (Gold)
2021 World ParaNordic Biathlon 3 (Gold)
2019-20 World ParaNordic Cross Country Skiing (sitting) 6 (Gold)
2019-20 World ParaNordic Biathlon 2 (Gold), 2(Silver) & 2 (Bronze)
2018-19 UCI Para Cycling Road World Cup (2 Gold)
2018-19 World ParaNordic Cross Country Skiing (sitting) 4 (Gold)
2018-19 World ParaNordic Biathlon (3 Silver) & (Bronze)
2017-18 World ParaNordic Cross Country Skiing (sitting) 3 (Gold), 2 (Silver)
2017-18 World Para Biathlon 5 (Gold)
2016-17 World ParaNordic Cross Country Skiing (sitting) 3 (Gold)
2016-17 World Para Biathlon 1 (Gold) & 1 (Silver)
2015-16 World Para Nordic Cross Country Skiing (sitting) 5 (Gold) & 1 (Bronze)
2015-16 World Para Biathlon 1 (Silver) & 1 (Bronze)
2014-15 World Para Nordic Cross Country Skiing (sitting) 7 (Gold) 2 (Silver)
2013-14 World Para Nordic Cross Country Skiing (sitting) 4 (Gold) 1 (Silver)
2012-13 World Para Nordic Cross Country Skiing (sitting) 1 (Bronze)
2012 Samsung World Rowing Cup III (Gold)
PARA NORDIC WORLD CUP FINAL MEDALS:
2019 World Cup Final Para Nordic skiing in Sprint (Gold) - Japan
2019 World Cup Final Para Nordic skiing in 10km (Gold) - Japan
2019 World Cup Final Para Nordic skiing in Middle Distance (Gold) - Japan
2019 World Cup Final Para Biathlon in Middle Distance (Gold) - Japan
2019 World Cup Final Para Biathlon in Sprint (Silver) - Japan
2017 World Cup Final Para Biathlon in 10km (Gold) - Japan
2017 World Cup Final Nordic Cross Country Skiing in Middle Distance (Gold), Sprint (Silver) - Japan
2016 World Cup Final Nordic Cross Country Skiing in 20km, 6km & Sprint (3 Gold Medals)
2015 World Cup Final Nordic Cross Country Skiing in 12km and 5km (2 Gold Medals)
2012 World Cup Final Nordic Cross Country Skiing in 12km (Bronze)
PARA NORDIC WORLD CUP SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS:
2022 IPC Overall Para Nordic Cross Country Skiing Champion (5th time in her career winning)
2020 IPC Overall Para Nordic Cross Country - 2nd place (note: Oksana did not lose a race this season, but missed 2 World Cup races due to sickness and lost the overall title)
2020 IPC Overall Para Biathlon - 2nd place
2019 IPC Overall Para Nordic Cross Country Skiing Champion
2019 IPC Overall Para Biathlon - 2nd place
2018 IPC Overall Para Biathlon - 3rd place (note she did not compete in the final World Cup of the season to prepare for the 2018 Winter Paralympics)
2018 IPC Overall Nordic Cross Country - 3rd place (note she did not compete in the final World Cup of the season to prepare for the 2018 Winter Paralympics)
2017 IPC Overall Nordic Cross Country Skiing Champion
2016 IPC Overall Nordic Cross Country Skiing Champion
2015 IPC Overall Nordic Cross Country Skiing Champion
IPC PARALYMPIC ATHLETE OF THE MONTH / YEAR AWARDS & NOMINATIONS:
February 2019 - Americas Paralympic Committee Athlete of the Month nominee
March 2018 - Allianz Female Paralympic Athlete of the Paralympic Games nominee
January 2018 - Allianz Paralympic Athlete of the Month
March 2017 - Allianz Paralympic Athlete of the Month nominee
February 2017 - Americas Paralympic Athlete of the Month nominee
December 2016 - Allianz Paralympic Athlete of the Month nominee
March 2016 - Allianz Paralympic Athlete of the Month nominee
March 2015 - Allianz Paralympic Athlete of the Month nominee
USOPC PARALYMPIC ATHLETE OF THE MONTH / YEAR AWARDS & NOMINATIONS:
2019 Team USA Awards, Female Athlete of the Year with a Disability (Nordic skiing, Biathlon & Cycling)
February 2019 - Female Olympic/Paralympic Athlete of the Month (Nordic skiing & Biathlon)
2018 Team USA Awards, Best of the 2018 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games; Winner of the Female Paralympic Athlete of the Games (Nordic Skiing & Biathlon)
2017 Team USA Awards nominee - Female Paralympian of the Year (Nordic Skiing & Biathlon)
March 2017 - Female Athlete of the Month nominee (Nordic Skiing & Biathlon)
February 2017 - Female Athlete of the Month nominee (Nordic Skiing & Biathlon)
December 2016 - Female Athlete of the Month nominee (Nordic Skiing & Biathlon)
March 2016 - Female Athlete of the Month nominee (Nordic Skiing)
2015 Team USA Awards nominee - Female Paralympian of the Year (Nordic Skiing & Cycling)
March 2015 - Paralympic Athlete of the Month (Nordic Skiing)
2014 Team USA Awards / Best of U.S. Awards nominee - Female Paralympian of the Year
2014 Team USA Awards / Best of U.S. Awards nominee - Best Moment of the Paralympic Games
ESPYS NOMINATIONS:
Her 3 nominations in 2022 was tied for the most with Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry
2022 Best Female Athlete nominee (first Paralympic Male or Female to be nominated)
2022 Best Female Olympic Athlete (first Paralympic Female to be nominated)
2022 Best Female Athlete with a Disability nominee
2021 Best Female Athlete with a Disability nominee
2019 Best Female Athlete with a Disability nominee
2018 Best Female Athlete with a Disability nominee
2017 Best Female Athlete with a Disability nominee
2016 Best Female Athlete with a Disability nominee
2015 Best Female Athlete with a Disability nominee
2014 Best Female Athlete with a Disability nominee
LAUREUS WORLD SPORTS AWARDS SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR:
2023 (Male or Female) Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability nominee
2020 (Male or Female) Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability
2019 (Male or Female) Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability nominee
2018 (Male or Female) Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability nominee
WOMENS SPORTS FOUNDATION ANNUAL SALUTE TO WOMEN IN SPORTS:
Celebrating the most accomplished women in sports and the girls they inspire.
2022 Sportswoman of the Year - Individual Sport nominee
2018 Sportswoman of the Year - Individual Sport (She was the first Winter Paralympian to win and second overall)
PUBLIC FACING INITIATIVES:
Women’s Forum Global Meeting at the Women’s Forum for The Economy & Society - Speaker - November 14 to 16 at Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France - 2018
Spoke at the United Nations at the Ideagen Global Summit - September 2018
Sport Diplomacy mission to her native Ukraine for U.S. State Department / U.S. Embassy - October 2015
Team USA Team for Tomorrow 2018
EQUIPMENT USED IN COMPETITION:
Skiing: Fischer Skis, Craft USA, Leki USA, Oakley & Nike
Cycling: Composite Builders, Shimano & Oakley
ENDORSEMENTS:
KT Tape
Visa
Nike
Toyota
The Hartford
Oakley
Delta Airlines
Fenty
SKIMS
P&G / Secret Deodorant
SOCIAL MEDIA: @OksanaMasters Twitter & Instagram
NOTES:
2012 US Rowing's Female Athlete of the Year
2012 ESPN the Magazine's the BODY Issue participant
2014 IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup Event in Vuokatti, Finland where Oksana won Gold in Sprint Sitting was the first ever Gold by a female from the United States in IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup history
2016 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association Adaptive Athlete of the Year Award
2016 FasterSkier Female Para-Nordic Skier of the Year (North America)
2017 IPC Nordic Skiing World Championship in Finsterau, Germany, Oksana was the first ever World Champion from the United States in IPC Nordic World Championship history
2017 The Players' Tribune - wrote story about her life called "Live Better"
2022 Sports EMMY Awards - Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel nominated for OUTSTANDING LONG FEATURE “Oksana: The Remarkable Story of Paralympic Superstar Oksana Masters”
BIO PER SPORT:
TeamUSA: http://www.teamusa.org/para-nordic-skiing/athletes/Oksana-Masters#news
US Rowing: http://www.usrowing.org/Pressbox/AthleteBios/OksanaMasters
Suffered her disability as a child in the Ukraine as a result of a birth defect from the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant fallout. Oksana moved from an orphanage in the Ukraine to the United States after being adopted by Ms. Gay Masters when she was 8 years old.
Received new Ottobock legs in February 2016 (insurance billed them at $400,000)