Oksana Serhiïvna Sklyarenko (Ukrainian: Оксана Сергіївна Скляренко; born May 4, 1981, in Novomoskovsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast) is a Ukrainian marathon runner.[1] In 2008, she set a personal best time of 2:36:14, by winning the bronze medal in the Turin Marathon.[2]

Oksana Sklyarenko
Oksana Sklyarenko at 2009 Turin Marathon
Personal information
Full nameOksana Serhiïvna Sklyarenko
Nationality Ukraine
Born (1981-05-04) 4 May 1981 (age 43)
Novomoskovsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight49 kg (108 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
ClubUkraina Dnipropetrovska
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Half-marathon: 1:17:05 (2005)
Marathon: 2:36:14 (2008)

Sklyarenko represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's marathon, along with her compatriot Tetyana Filonyuk. She finished the race in sixty-ninth place by two minutes behind Costa Rica's Gabriela Traña, with a time of 2:55:39.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oksana Sklyarenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Italian Vincensa Sicari wins Torino Marathon". European Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Women's Marathon". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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