Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Husband Dmitry Zherebchenko |
| Residence |
Barnaul, RUS |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, German, Russian |
| Higher education |
Economics - Altai State University: Barnaul, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in 2000 in Barnaul, Russian Federation. |
| Why this sport? |
She tried the sport after fencing coaches came to her school to introduce students to the sport. |
| Club / Team |
Central Army Sports Club [CSKA]: Russia |
| Name of coach |
Alexey Fitsev, RUS, from 2000; Elena Zhemaeva, RUS, from 2010 |
| Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
| Year |
2006 |
| Competing for |
Russia |
| Tournament |
World Cup |
| Location |
Moscow |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Vika (rg.ru, 14 Nov 2008) |
| Hobbies |
Reading, cooking. (Athlete, 15 Jun 2014) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning silver in individual sabre at both the 2014 World Cup event in Chicago, IL, United States of America, and the 2015 World Cup event in Boston, MA, United States of America. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2016) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her mother. (Athlete, 15 Jun 2014) |
| Hero / Idol |
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. (Athlete, 15 Jun 2014) |
| Awards and honours |
She holds the title of Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2016) |
| Famous relatives |
Her husband Dmitry Zherebchenko represented Russia in fencing at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. He has also worked as a coach in the United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2015; altaisport.ru, 08 May 2014) |
| Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 14 Mar 2016) |
