Nataliia Kobzar

Nataliia Mikolaevna Kobzar (, 19 January 2000) is a Ukrainian Paralympic athlete. She competes in 100, 200 and 400 metres sprinting events for T37-classified athletes. She is a three-time medalist, including gold, at the Summer Paralympics. She won the gold medal in the women's 400 metres T37 at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France.

Kobzar is a two-time gold medalist at both the World Para Athletics Championships and the World Para Athletics European Championships. She also won six silver medals at these competitions.

Career

At the World Para Athletics Championships, Kobzar won the gold medals in the women's 200 metres T37 event at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom and in the women's 400 metres T37 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

In 2021, Kobzar won three medals at the World Para Athletics European Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland: she won the gold medal in her 400 metres event and the silver medals in her 100 metres and 200 metres events. Two months later, she won the silver medal in the women's 400 metres T37 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

In 2024, Kobzar participated in the Paralympic Games in Paris, where, on 30 August, she finished 2nd in the women's 200 metres T37 event and, on 3 September, she won the gold medal in the women's 400 meters T37 event.

Achievements

2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 1st 200 m 27.62 2nd 100 m 13.60 2nd 400 m 1:02.83 2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 2nd 100 m 13.67 1st 400 m 1:05.24 2019 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1st 400 m 1:02.44 2021 European Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 200 m 27.72 1st 400 m 1:03.78 2nd 100 m 13.37 Summer Paralympics Tokyo, Japan 2nd 400 m 1:01.47 2023 World Championships Paris, France 2nd 400 m 1:01.33 2024 Summer Paralympics Paris, France 2nd 200 m 27.43 1st 400 m 1:00.92