Svetlana Moshkovich

Svetlana Vladimirovna Moshkovich (born 4 June 1983) is a Russian-Austrian paracyclist who competes in handbike races.

Early and personal life In 2004, Moshkovich suffered severe spinal injuries in a car accident. Her boyfriend and another friend died in the accident, and she has had to use a wheelchair since then. Before the accident, she had been involved in dance sport. She came to Heidelberg from Russia as part of a rehabilitation program. Since life for a physically disabled person was more independent in Germany than in Russia, she decided to stay in 2009. She continued her studies in computer linguistics and began to exercise with a handbike, which gave her a feeling of freedom. In 2015 she won the world title in the time trial, and she won further medals at world championships and other races. In 2021 she competed in the Paralympics in Tokyo, finishing fourth in the road race and ninth in the time trial.

Honors In 2023, Moshkovich was named Austrian Paracyclist of the Year.