Оксана Баюл – перша олімпійська чемпіонка незалежної України

Abstract

The article analyzes the professional and life paths of Oksana Bayul, the first Olympic champion of independent Ukraine. The events of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games, when Ukraine was independently represented at the Games for the first time since independence, are covered. Oksana Bayul is important in the history of Ukrainian Olympic victories, as she was destined to become the first champion and give Ukraine its first Olympic gold. It is with her name that the start of the independent, difficult road of Ukrainian professional sports will always be associated.