Photo: Oksana_Masters_Rob_Jones_mixed_sculls_final_2012.jpg: Steve Selwood from Yate, U.K. derivative work: IronGargoyle / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Oksana Masters leaves me genuinely speechless. Born in Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine, adopted into America, she has competed across rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling - a Paralympian who refuses to be confined to a single season or sport. Winning the first-ever U.S. medal in trunk-and-arms mixed double sculls at London 2012 was a watershed moment. To me, strength isn't measured in wins but in the number of times you get back up, and by that measure she is in a class of her own. Her career reads less like a record sheet and more like proof of what resilience actually looks like.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Oksana Masters
- Name (Japanese)
- オクサナ・マスターズ
- Reading
- おくさな・ますたーず
- Born
- June 19, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine
- Height
- 174 cm
- Occupation
- rower / biathlete / cross-country skier / sport cyclist
2. Background
- High school
- Atherton High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Oksana Masters born?
Born June 19, 1989 (age 37).
Where is Oksana Masters from?
Oksana Masters is from Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine.
What does Oksana Masters do?
Oksana Masters works as rower, biathlete, cross-country skier, sport cyclist.
How tall is Oksana Masters?
Oksana Masters is 174 cm.
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.