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| BALAGANSKAYA Ulyana |
| NOC |
Kazakhstan
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
10 May 1993
in Alma Ata, KAZ
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| Height | 1.81 m |
| Weight | 64 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Almaty, KAZ |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
| Languages |
English, Russian |
| Higher education |
Coaching - Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism: Almaty, KAZ |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in 2010 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. |
| Why this sport? |
As a junior she was successful at modern pentathlon. She was then persuaded to switch to fencing. |
| Club / Team |
Dynamo: Almaty, KAZ |
| Name of coach |
Aleksey Pistsov, KAZ, from 2010; Sergey Shabalin, KAZ, from 2010 |
| Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
| Year |
2011 |
| Competing for |
Kazakhstan |
| Tournament |
World Championships |
| Location |
Catania, ITA |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Painting, equestrian, studying foreign languages, reading books. (Athlete, 26 Jun 2017) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze in the individual epee at the 2016 Asian U23 Championships in Tokyo, Japan. (Athlete, 26 Feb 2018) |
| Awards and honours |
She holds the title of Master of Sport in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 26 Feb 2018) |
| Ambitions |
To compete at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, and to win gold at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 26 Feb 2018) |
| Asian Championships |
| 2018 |
5 |
Team Epee |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2017 |
Final 7-8 |
Team Epee |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2016 |
7 |
Individual Epee |
Wuxi, China |
| 2015 |
6 |
Team Epee |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2012 |
8 |
Individual Epee |
Wakayama, Japan |
| 2011 |
7 |
Team Epee |
Seoul, Korea |
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