title: Oksana Khvostenko
text: # Oksana Khvostenko
  
  Oksana Khvostenko (Ukrainian: Оксана Хвостенко) (born 27 November 1977 in Chernihiv) is a Ukrainian biathlete. She is a multiple medalist at the World Championships. In 2008 together with Andriy Deryzemlya she won World Team Challenge.
  
  ## Anti-doping rule violation
  
  Khvostenko tested positive for ephedrine at a post event doping control at the Biathlon World Championships 2011 where the Ukrainian team had finished second in the Women's Relay. The team was later disqualified because of the anti-doping rule violation and Khyostenko received a one-year ban from sport, commencing on 13 March 2011.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Since 2001, she is married to Ukrainian biathlete Vyacheslav Derkach.
  
  ## Career
  
  * World Championships
  * 2003 - Silver medal on the relay
  * 2008 - Bronze medal, Sprint
  * 2008 - Bronze medal, Individual
  * 2008 - Silver medal on the relay
  