Oksana Andrusina-Mert, née Oksana Andrusina (russian: Оксана Андруcина; born March 26, 1973), aka Oksana Mert or formerly Aksel Mert, is a Turkish female

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by th ...

er of

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n origin. She is tall at . She became Turkish citizen by marriage on July 27, 1998 and adopted the Turkish name Aksel Mert. She competed for Fenerbahçe Athletics team. She is the holder of national record in discus throw set on May 30, 1999 in

Krasnodar Krasnodar (; rus, Краснода́р, p=krəsnɐˈdar; ady, Краснодар), formerly Yekaterinodar (until 1920), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Krasnodar Krai, Russia. The city stands on the Kuban River in southe ...

. She participated at the

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in Sydney, Australia without success.

Achievements

* 57.31 m –

1999 World Championships in Athletics The 7th World Championships in Athletics, a World Athletic Championships event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and Augu ...

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Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

23 August 1999 – 13th * 55.02 m – 2000 Summer Olympics-Qualification round B, Sydney, Australia 25 September 2000

Personal best

* 64.25 m NR Krasnodar 1999

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* 1973 births Living people Russian emigrants to Turkey Turkish people of Russian descent Turkish female discus throwers Fenerbahçe athletes Olympic athletes of Turkey Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Naturalized citizens of Turkey {{Turkey-athletics-bio-stub