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| DYACHENKO Ekaterina |
| NOC |
Russia
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
31 Aug 1987
in Leningrad, URS
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| Height | 1.67 m |
| Weight | 53 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Husband Sergey, one daughter [born in 2017] |
| Residence |
St. Petersburg, RUS |
| Languages |
English, Russian |
| Higher education |
Physical Education, Sport Studies - Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health: St. Petersburg, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in 1994 in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. |
| Why this sport? |
Her family was involved in the sport. |
| Club / Team |
Dynamo [RUS] / St. Petersburg Complex School of Supreme Sports Skill [RUS]: |
| Name of coach |
Christian Bauer [national], FRA; Natalia Dyachenko [mother], RUS, from 1994; Vladimir Dyachenko [father], RUS, from 1994 |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Katya (vppress.ru, 21 Jun 2013) |
| Hobbies |
Inline skating, reading, baking homemade bread. (Athlete, 28 Jun 2017) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in the team sabre at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 28 Jun 2017) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her parents, her husband. (Athlete, 13 Jun 2014) |
| Hero / Idol |
Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjorndalen, Italian fencer Valentina Vezzali. (Athlete, 13 Jun 2014) |
| Awards and honours |
For winning gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she received the Order of Friendship from the president of the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 25 Aug 2016)
She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 26 Dec 2016) |
| Famous relatives |
Her brother Aleksey won bronze in team sabre at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Her husband Sergey is a Master of Sport in swimming. (Athlete, 13 Jun 2014) |
| Ambitions |
To come back to the sport and improve her position in the world rankings. (Athlete, 28 Jun 2017) |
| Other information |
MATERNITY LEAVE
She missed the 2016/17 season due to the birth of her daughter. (sportsdaily.ru, 27 Dec 2016) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2016 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Sabre |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2008 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
Beijing, China |
| World Championships |
| 2014 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2013 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 2011 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Catania, Italy |
| 2011 |
5 |
Individual Sabre |
Catania, Italy |
| 2009 |
4 |
Team Sabre |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2009 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Sabre |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2006 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Turin, Italy |
| 2006 |
7 |
Individual Sabre |
Turin, Italy |
| European Championships |
| 2014 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Strasbourg, France |
| 2013 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2010 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2009 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
| 2008 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
Kiev, Ukraine |
| 2006 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Izmir, Turkey |
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