Oksana Baiul

Quick Facts

Full Name	Oksana Baiul
Occupation	Figure Skater
Date Of Birth	Nov 16, 1977(1977-11-16)
Age	47
Birthplace	Dnipropetrovsk
Country	Ukraine
Birth City	Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Horoscope	Scorpio

Oksana Baiul Biography

Oksana Baiul is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on November 16, 1977 in Dnipropetrovsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. Ukrainian Figure skater from Ukraine who earned Olympic gold in 1994. She also won silver at 1993’s World Championships in Prague.

She was defeated by She defeated Nancy Kerrigan at the 1994 Winter Olympics. at the 1994 Winter Olympics.

Oksana Serhiyivna Baiul-Farina (Ukrainian: Окса́на Сергі́ївна Баю́л-Фарі́на , Russian: Оксана Сергеевна Баюл-Фарина ; born 16 November 1977) is a Ukrainian retired competitive figure skater. She is the 1993 World champion and the 1994 Olympic champion in ladies’ singles.

Her grandfather died in 1987, and her grandmother in 1988. In 1991 her mother, who had been very healthy, died suddenly of ovarian cancer, when Baiul was 13. Her father appeared at her mother’s funeral, but Baiul wanted nothing to do with him. She lived with the wife of her coach, Stanislav Koritek, who had moved to Canada, and then with friends.

She announced the engagement she had with Gene Sunik in 2005.

Oksana Baiul Net Worth

Oksana Baiul is one of the richest Figure Skater from Ukraine. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oksana Baiul 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was almost left without a family after the passing of her mother, aged 13.

After her professional skating career She was afflicted with several alcohol- related issues that included a accident that occurred in Connecticut in 1997, where she was cited for driving under the of.

Baiul was born on 16 November 1977 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, an industrial city famous for manufacturing Soviet missiles. Her parents divorced when she was two years old, and her father disappeared shortly after. No one is certain whether he deserted his family or was pressured to leave town when he and his wife divorced. She was raised by her mother, Marina—a French teacher—and her maternal grandparents. In addition to her Ukraine ancestry, she is of Russian descent through her maternal grandfather. Her father died in 2006.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Oksana Baiul height 5 ft 3 in Oksana weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Oksana Baiul Dating?

According to our records, Oksana Baiul married to Carlo J. Farina. As of December 1, 2023, Oksana Baiul’s is not dating anyone.

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Following the Olympics, Baiul was plagued by physical ailments that affected her skating ability. She required arthroscopic knee surgery in the summer of 1994, after which she was advised by her doctor not to return to the ice for two months. Due to the million-dollar touring contract, Baiul ignored the doctor’s recommendations. She resumed skating in two weeks and returned to performing in six. This decision, along with changes in her body, drastically hindered her jumping ability.

Facts & Trivia

Oksana Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ukraine. Oksana Baiul celebrates birthday on November 16 of every year.

In 1994, Baiul won the silver medal at the European Championships in Copenhagen, again finishing second to Bonaly. At the 1994 Winter Olympics, she was second to Nancy Kerrigan after the short program of Ladies’ singles. During a practice session before the long program, she collided with Germany’s Tanja Szewczenko, sustaining a wrenched lower back and a small cut on her right shin, which required three stitches. She received two Olympic-approved pain-killing injections of anaesthetics in her lower back and shoulder, which enabled her to compete in the free skate. She won the free skate over Kerrigan by the slimmest of margins, and so won the gold medal. It was a controversial win that was nevertheless defended as deserved by the referee saying Baiul skated in an artistic and engaging style while Kerrigan skated cautiously. She won the Olympic gold medal at age of 16 years and 101 days, becoming one of the youngest figure skating Olympic champions. Kerrigan placed second and Chen Lu placed third. Baiul was announced as the winner after Surya Bonaly and Katarina Witt completed their respective programs out of medal competition. In addition to her Olympic title, she was also named Merited Master of Sports by Ukraine in 1994.

What has happened to Oksana Baiul?

As of January 2015, Baiul is married to her manager, Carlo Farina. She now uses the name Oksana Baiul-Farina. They reside in Las Vegas with their daughter, Sophia (born 2015).

Is Oksana Baiul Russian?

A native of Dnipro, Ukraine , the 44-year-old Baiul has been splitting her time between America and Ukraine, currently living in Las Vegas.

What happened skater Oksana?

Today, Baiul is 44 years old , and while she’s dealt with some dark times in her life since her gold medal performance, she’s still a figure skating legend.

How old was Oksana Baiul when she won gold?

Oksana Baiul, (born November 16, 1977, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, U.S.S.R. [now Ukraine]), Ukrainian figure skater who at age 16 won the Olympic gold medal for women’s figure skating at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

Where is Tonya Harding now?

Harding now lives in Vancouver and shares one son with her third husband, Joseph Price. Despite being one of the most well-known figure skaters in history, the Olympian admits she “hasn’t been in the rink for almost two years” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, she chooses to to spend much of her time at home.