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| Nationality |  Ukraine | |||||||||||||
| Born | 18 May 1995 | |||||||||||||
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Olena Manankova (born 18 May 1995) is a Ukrainian Paralympic volleyballist who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in sitting volleyball competition. [1] [2]
Sitting volleyball is a form of volleyball for athletes with a disability. As opposed to standing volleyball, sitting volleyball players must sit on the floor to play.
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Olena Serhiyivna Kryvytska is a Ukrainian fencer who has won three world championship bronze medals. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's épée, and was defeated in the second round. She was also part of the Ukrainian women's épée team that finished in 8th place.
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