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Oksana Baiul is a Ukrainian-born Olympic figure-skating gold medalist who won the gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. She was the first Ukrainian to win an Olympic gold medal and the youngest ladies' singles Olympic champion in the history of figure skating. Her victory was considered a major upset, as she was up against Nancy Kerrigan, the favorite to win the gold medal. Baiul's performance was praised for its technical difficulty and artistry, and she was awarded the highest score of all the competitors.