Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Moscow, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
MGFSO: Moscow, RUS |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Reading, painting, playing chess. (Athlete, 07 Jul 2018) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in team sabre at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Bourges, France, and claiming bronze in individual sabre at the 2018 European Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia. (Athlete, 08 Jun 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She tried various sports and activities but did not find one that she truly enjoyed, until her mother enrolled her in a fencing school. |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
Her parents. (Athlete, 07 Jul 2018) |
| Ambitions |
To win gold at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 08 Jun 2019) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2017 she received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 13 Feb 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Rustam Karimov [personal], RUS |
| Handedness |
Left |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age 10 in Moscow, Russian Federation. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, Russian |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Sveta, Sheva (Instagram profile, 25 Jan 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Coaching - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism: Moscow, RUS |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"It is really good when you are scared during a bout. Adrenaline, the desire to overcome yourself helps a lot. And when you think you are the best, you can lose. Time, experience and belief in yourself are the most important things." (rusfencing.ru, 15 Apr 2018) |
