| Celebrated Name: | Oksana Baiul |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Oksana Serhiyivna Baiul-Farina |
| Gender: | Female |
| Age: | 44 years old |
| Birth Date: | November 16, 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian, SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality: | Ukrainian |
| Height: | 5 ft 3 in |
| Weight: | 50kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Husband/Spouse (Name): | Carlo J. Farina |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes |
| Dating/Boyfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Oksana Baiul Lesbian? | No |
| Profession: | Figure Skater |
| Salary: | No |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $25 million |
| Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Oksana Baiul is a famous Ukrainian former figure skater. The real name of the skater is Oksana Serhiyivna Baiul-Farina. After some time, Baiul appeared on several TV shows. Since 1994, the skater is living in the United States.
Skater became the first Olympic Champion of independent Ukraine in any sport. In 1994, Oksana turned professional so that she can tour in the United States. The celebrity was the 1993 World Champion and 1994 Olympic Champion.
Maybe you know about Oksana Baiul very well, but do you know how old and tall is she and what is her net worth in 2024? If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Oksana Baiul’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.
Early Life & Biography
The athlete was born on November 16, 1977, in Ukrainian, SSR, Soviet Union. The birth city of Oksana is famous for its Soviet Missiles. Her parents divorced when she was only two years old. After divorce, she was raised by her mother alone. Her mother was a French teacher. In 2006, athlete father died.
The early life of Oksana was very good because her mother died when she thirteen in 1992. The sportsperson moved to Odessa and started living in the dormitory. The expenditure of Oksana was paid by the state.
Personal Life
In January 1997, she crashed her car into a tree and arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. Later the charges were dropped because she completed an alcohol education program. She again goes through an alcohol rehabilitation program after her drinking problem gets worse. The athlete said in the interview that she had not touched alcohol for more than six years.
Bhaiul believes in the Jewish religion. In 2003 September, she reunited with her father. The skater is married to Carlo J. Farina. Before her marriage to Farina, she was in-relationship with clothing manufacturer, Gene Sink. They ended their relationship in 2005.
She has a daughter with Carlo named Sophia, born in 2015, and they live in Las Vegas.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on November 16 1977, Oksana Baiul is 44 years old as of today’s date 8th December 2024. Her height is 5 ft 3 in tall, and her weight is 50 kg.
Career
In childhood, the player starts taking an interest in ballet, but her grandmother pushes her to learn skating. She starts learning skating at age three. Oksana is supported by her grandfather. The training expenses like lessons, costumes and equipment are paid by her mother. The skater was studying with Ukrainian coach Stanislav Koritek at age five.
The athlete was coached by Koritek, but later, he received a coaching job from Toronto, Ontario, in March 1992. Later she was coached by Coach Galina Zmievskaya. The coach gives her space in the three-room apartment in the city. The athlete represented FSC Ukraine. In 1993 European Championship, Baiul won the silver medal. Oksana gets injured her back and by crashing into boards before 1993 World Championships in Prague. She was also coached by Valentyn Nikolayev.
Baiul participated in the competition with angled skate because she did not have the time to change it. Oksana won second place and first in the free skate. She became the world champion at the early age of 15. In 1994, the athlete won the silver medal at European Championships in Copenhagen. The athlete won the first Olympic Gold Medal at age 16.
After the 1994 Winter Olympics, the player turned professional because of a lack of support from the government. She received a very profitable contract for the tour in the United States. In the same year, she signed with an American talent agency named William Morris Endeavour. The athlete has to go through knee surgery in the summer of 1994. Oksana returns from injury after six months.
The coach of Oksana became the leading coach at Simsbury, Connecticut’s in 1994. The athlete and Viktor joined her so that they can with her. She appeared in CBS Production of The Nutcracker on Ice and The Wizard of Oz on Ice. In 2006, she skated in Russia, China, France, and other countries. Baiul appeared in MTV’s Total Request Live.
Awards & Achievements
In 1994, the actress received the title of Merited Master of Sports by Ukraine.
Net Worth & Salary of Oksana Baiul in 2024
As of December 2024, The net worth of Oksana Baiul is $25 million. The talented player starts skating at Kindergarten. The player started professional skating in 1994. Apart from skating, Oksana is the owner of a clothing and jewelry brand.
In 2011, the athlete found accenting and collection discrepancies in the account at William Morris Endeavour. She received $9.5 million from the firm. Oksana also sued NBC Universal in 2013 for the illegal, illicit use of her likeness. She appeared in several television shows.
The athlete skated at a skating exhibition for the benefit of the AIDS Resource Foundation for Children. Oksana is a member of the International Museum of Women. Baiul written a book named Secrets of Skating.