2. Terrible accident changed her life…
She was born on 14 February, 1988 in Moscow.
Started learning professional swimming at
Young People’s Olympic Reserve Sports
School 47 and practiced for 10 years.
Being on holiday in Thailand, she and her
friends got in a crash on a tour bus, as a
result of which accident she lost an arm. She
also lost there her best friend an
athlete, Alexandra.
3. Paralympic games in
Beijing
Just a month after accident she
resumed training, and only five
months later won the Beijing
Paralympic final.
4. Paralympic games in
London
in 2012 on Summer Paralympic
games in London, Olesya won a gold
medal and showed a new world
record with result of 1 min. 17,17.
5. Sochi 2014
In 2010 on Winter Paralympic games in Vancouver Olesya became the
Ambassador "The Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi 2014". She
participated in ceremony of transfer of a Paralympic flag.
