Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Lviv, UKR |
General Interest |
| Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
She takes a toy elephant named Lyonya with her to competitions. It was a gift from her oldest friend, who gave it to her at age four. (Athlete, 19 Mar 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Volodymyr Svystil, UKR, from 2011; Mykhailo Podolsky, UKR |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
Russian, Ukrainian |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Dynamo [UKR] / Kiev School of Supreme Sports Skill [UKR]: |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Sport Studies, Teaching - Lviv State University of Physical Education: Ukraine |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Dancing, embroidery, learning French. (Athlete, 10 Jun 2019) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in individual epee at the 2009 World Championships in Antalya, Turkey. (SportsDeskOnline, 25 May 2021; Athlete, 10 Jun 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She decided to take up fencing after her first coach Zoryana Semeryak came to her school to find students that were interested in the sport. |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 28 Dec 2019; Athlete, 10 Jun 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in 2001 in Lviv, Ukraine. |
General Interest |
| Famous relatives |
Her father Sergiy Pochkalov was a Master of Sport in basketball in the Soviet Union. (Athlete, 19 Mar 2016) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her parents. (Athlete, 19 Mar 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Right |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
One daughter. |
