Zakharova, Olga (1973–)
Zakharova, Olga (1973–)
Ukrainian climber. Born May 3, 1973, in Kramatorsk, Ukraine; married.
Won silver (1999 and 2001) and bronze (2000) in Speed Climbing at X Games; received UIAA World year-end rankings of 2nd (2000) and 1st (2001); other 1st-place finishes include World Cup, Kuala Lampur in Speed (2001) and World Cup, Yekaterinburg, Russia, in Speed (2002).
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