Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Almaty, KAZ |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Playing basketball. (Athlete, 20 Oct 2020) |
Ambitions |
To become a successful swimming coach. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2021) |
Awards and honours |
She has received the title of Master of Sport in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2018) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Nikolay Zagritsenko, KAZ, from 2009 |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age eight in Almaty, Kazakhstan. |
International Debut |
Year |
2013 |
Competing for |
Kazakhstan |
Tournament |
World Championships |
Location |
Barcelona, ESP |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Coach |
Languages |
English, Russian |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, the 2014 Asian Beach Games in Phuket, Thailand, the 2015 International Open Championships in Hong Kong, China, and claiming gold in 50m freestyle at the 2019 National University Championships in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 20 Oct 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Coaching - Al-Farabi Kazakh National University: Almaty, KAZ |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her brother Georgy Gakhokidze competed in open water swimming at the 2014 World Junior Championships. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2018; SportsDeskOnline, 01 Oct 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She took up the sport as her parents and her siblings were involved in swimming. |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
Partner Vasily Skiba |
