Nataliia Kobzar (Ukrainian: Наталія Кобзар, 19 January 2000)[1] is a Ukrainian Paralympic athlete. She competes in 100, 200 and 400 metres sprinting events for T37-classified athletes. She is a three-time medalist, including gold, at the Summer Paralympics. She won the gold medal in the women's 400 metres T37 at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.[2]
.jpg) Kobzar at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Наталія Кобзар | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Kobzar is a two-time gold medalist at both the World Para Athletics Championships and the World Para Athletics European Championships. She also won six silver medals at these competitions.
Career
editAt the World Para Athletics Championships, Kobzar won the gold medals in the women's 200 metres T37 event at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom and in the women's 400 metres T37 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[3][4]
In 2021, Kobzar won three medals at the World Para Athletics European Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland: she won the gold medal in her 400 metres event and the silver medals in her 100 metres and 200 metres events. Two months later, she won the silver medal in the women's 400 metres T37 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[5]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 1st | 200 m | 27.62 |
| 2nd | 100 m | 13.60 | |||
| 2nd | 400 m | 1:02.83 | |||
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 2nd | 100 m | 13.67 |
| 1st | 400 m | 1:05.24 | |||
| 2019 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | 400 m | 1:02.44 |
| 2021 | European Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 200 m | 27.72 |
| 1st | 400 m | 1:03.78 | |||
| 2nd | 100 m | 13.37 | |||
| Summer Paralympics | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 400 m | 1:01.47 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 400 m | 1:01.33 |
| 2024 | Summer Paralympics | Paris, France | 2nd | 200 m | 27.43 |
| 1st | 400 m | 1:00.92 |
References
edit- ^ "Women's 200 metres T37 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (15 July 2017). "Stunning victory for Ferreira dos Santos as hosts claim five golds at World Para Athletics Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Dubai 2019: China's medals tally swells as Zhao claims gold". World Para Athletics. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ Houston, Michael (31 August 2021). "Venezuela win two Paralympic 100 metres gold medals in 15 minutes as Malaysian disqualification sparks fury at Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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