Further Personal Information |
Marital status |
Married |
Family |
Husband Artyom Danilov |
Residence |
Ufa, RUS |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Russian |
Higher education |
Coaching, Teaching - Ural State University of Physical Education: Ufa, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in 1998 in Ufa, Russian Federation. |
Why this sport? |
She followed her older brother into the sport. |
Club / Team |
Central Army Sports Club [RUS] / Ufa Fencing Sports School of Olympic Reserve [RUS]: |
Name of coach |
Ruslan Nasibullin, RUS, from 2005 |
Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Alpine skiing, spending time with her family and friends. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2017) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning silver in individual foil at the 2011 European U23 Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation, and claiming gold in team foil at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2017) |
Most influential person in career |
Her parents. (Athlete, 09 Jul 2014) |
Hero / Idol |
US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 09 Jul 2014) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"If you have a dream, go for it. Through blood, sweat and tears." (VK profile, 12 Mar 2016) |
Awards and honours |
She holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (database.rusfencing.ru, 19 May 2017) |
Famous relatives |
Her father and her older brother have worked as fencing coaches. (Athlete, 09 Jul 2014) |
Ambitions |
To win gold medals at the world championships, European championships and Olympic Games. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2017) |