Baiul, Oksana (1977–)

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Baiul, Oksana (1977–)

Ukrainian figure skater. Born Oksana Sergeevna Baiul, Nov 16, 1977, in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine.

Lost her father (by abandonment) at 2 and her mother (by death) at 13; at 15, won World championship (1993); won a gold medal at Lillehammer Olympics (1994); moved to US.

See also autobiography Oksana: My Own Story and "A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story" (CBS-TV).

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