Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Netishyn, UKR |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, Russian, Ukrainian |
| Higher education |
Physiotherapy - Khmelnitsky National University: Ukraine |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began training in 2000 in Netishyn, Ukraine. |
| Why this sport? |
She chose sabre as it was the only fencing discipline available at her club. |
| Club / Team |
Central Sports Club of the Armed Forces: Ukraine |
| Name of coach |
Valery Shturbabin, from 2006 |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Olya, Zhozho (sport-express.ru, 27 Jun 2013; bigmir.net, 26 Aug 2008) |
| Hobbies |
Reading books, movies, skiing. (Athlete, 24 Mar 2016) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in team sabre at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 28 Jun 2015) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her coach, and her teammates. (Athlete, 24 Mar 2016) |
| Injuries |
She spent part of 2013 recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. (sport-express.ru, 27 Jun 2013) |
| Awards and honours |
She was awarded the Order for Merits [third grade] by the president of Ukraine in recognition of her performance at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (zakon2.rada.gov.ua, 04 Sep 2008)
She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (Athlete, 24 Mar 2016) |
