Oksana Khvostenko (Ukrainian: Оксана Хвостенко) (born 27 November 1977 in Chernihiv) is a Ukrainian biathlete. She is a multiple medalist at the World Championships. In 2008 together with Andriy Deryzemlya she won World Team Challenge.

Oksana Khvostenko
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 4 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Östersund 4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Östersund 15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Östersund 7.5 km sprint
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Novosibirsk 10 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nové Město 4 × 6 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Novosibirsk 4 x 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Izhevsk 7.5 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Maurienne 4 × 6 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Kontiolahti 4 × 6 km relay
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2003 Tarvisio 10 km pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2003 Tarvisio 12.5 km mass start
Gold medal – first place 2005 Innsbruck 12.5 km mass start
Gold medal – first place 2005 Innsbruck Relay
Silver medal – second place 2003 Tarvisio Relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Innsbruck 7.5 km sprint
Silver medal – second place 2005 Innsbruck 10 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Zakopane Relay

Anti-doping rule violation

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Khvostenko tested positive for ephedrine at a post event doping control at the Biathlon World Championships 2011 where the Ukrainian team had finished second in the Women's Relay. The team was later disqualified because of the anti-doping rule violation and Khyostenko received a one-year ban from sport, commencing on 13 March 2011.[1]

Personal life

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Since 2001, she is married to Ukrainian biathlete Vyacheslav Derkach.[2]

Career

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References

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  1. ^ "IBU Hearing Panel- Oksana Khvostenko, UKR, 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  2. ^ XSport