Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
St. Petersburg, RUS |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Russian |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in May 2005 in St Petersburg, Russian Federation. |
| Why this sport? |
As her father and grandfather were sabre fencers, she decided to follow them into the sport. |
| Club / Team |
Central Army Sports Club [CSKA] [RUS] / St. Petersburg Specialised Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve [RUS]: |
| Name of coach |
Christian Bauer [national], FRA; Eduard Galiakbarov [father], RUS, from 2005 |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Spending time with friends and family. (rusfencing.ru, 22 Nov 2013) |
| Hero / Idol |
Italian fencer Valentina Vezzali. (ria.ru, 12 Jul 2011) |
| Awards and honours |
She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (rusfencing.ru, 21 Dec 2015) |
| Famous relatives |
Her father and grandfather were fencers. Her older sister has worked as a fencing coach. (club-sodrujestvo.ru, 06 Jul 2013; ria.ru, 12 Jul 2011) |
| Ambitions |
To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (club-sodrujestvo.ru, 06 Jul 2013) |
