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| SHEMYAKINA Yana |
| NOC |
Ukraine
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
05 Jan 1986
in Lvov, URS
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| Height | 1.68 m |
| Weight | 60 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Husband Oleg Lopatenko |
| Residence |
Kiev, UKR |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, Russian, Ukrainian |
| Higher education |
Coaching - Lviv State University of Physical Education: Ukraine |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began training at age 11 in Lviv, Ukraine. |
| Why this sport? |
A friend invited her to try fencing. |
| Club / Team |
Dynamo [UKR] / Kiev School of Supreme Sports Skill [UKR]: |
| Name of coach |
Oleg Lopatenko [husband], UKR, from 2010; Andriy Orlikovsky [personal], UKR, from 1997 |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Driving, snowboarding. (2000.ua, 11 Aug 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in individual epee at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (Athlete, 18 Jun 2014) |
| Hero / Idol |
Ukrainian swimmer Yana Klochkova, Hungarian fencer Timea Nagy. (sport-express.ua, 25 Jul 2013; kp.ua, 01 Aug 2012) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2012 she received the Order for Merits to the Fatherland. (pres.gov.ua, 15 Aug 2012)
She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 30 Dec 2016) |
| Famous relatives |
Her husband Oleg Lopatenko has served as her coach. (kp.ua, 17 Jan 2016) |
| Other information |
POST-OLYMPIC BREAK
After winning gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, she decided to take a break in her career to rest physically and mentally. She returned to training in the second half of 2013. (bulvar.com.ua, 19 Nov 2013; fakty.ua, 15 Jun 2013) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Epee |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2012 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
London, England |
| 2012 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Epee |
London, England |
| World Championships |
| 2014 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2006 |
6 |
Team Epee |
Turin, Italy |
| 2003 |
5 |
Team Epee |
Havana, Cuba |
| European Championships |
| 2014 |
8 |
Individual Epee |
Strasbourg, France |
| 2010 |
8 |
Individual Epee |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2009 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 2008 |
8 |
Team Epee |
Kiev, Ukraine |
| 2006 |
5 |
Team Epee |
Izmir, Turkey |
| 2005 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Zalaegerszeg, Hungary |
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