Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Lviv, UKR |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Dynamo [UKR] / Lviv Academy of Fencing [UKR]: |
| Name of coach |
Andriy Orlikovsky, UKR, from 2004; Zoryana Semeryak, UKR, from 2004 |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
She received the medal for Work and Valour in Ukraine in recognition of the bronze medal she won in team epee at the 2013 World University Games in Kazan, Russian Federation. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 May 2021; president.gov.ua, 25 Jul 2013)
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (dsmsu.gov.ua, 28 Dec 2020; nffu.org.ua, 11 Oct 2020) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Handedness |
Right |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Ksyusha (VK profile, 14 Feb 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Coaching - Lviv State University of Physical Education: Ukraine |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Soviet fencer Vasyl Stankovych, Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal. (Athlete, 11 Jun 2014) |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
English, Russian, Ukrainian |
General Interest |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in team epee at the 2015 World Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation. (SportsDeskOnline, 24 May 2021; Athlete, 20 Jun 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
Her aunt, honoured fencing coach Dina Pantelyeyeva, took her to a fencing club. |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
Her godfather Vasyl Stankovych, coach Andriy Orlikovsky, and her aunt Dina Pantelyeyeva. (Athlete, 11 Jun 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 10 in Lviv, Ukraine. |
International Debut |
| Year |
2010 |
| Competing for |
Ukraine |
| Tournament |
European Championships |
| Location |
Leipzig, GER |
General Interest |
| Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (sport-express.ua, 05 Feb 2019) |
| Other information |
PREFERRED ROLE
She likes to fence the final bout when representing Ukraine in team competitions. "In general, I have always liked the leader's position on the team. I want to finish the bouts. Sometimes, when you see that another person is not succeeding in something, you really want to go onto the piste yourself and take responsibility. When you finish team bouts, you have a huge responsibility and if you cannot meet expectations and bring a victory to the team, of course, you reproach yourself first of all. But when you win, it is doubly pleasant." (sport-express.ua, 05 Feb 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Husband Andriy Petrechko |
