Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Athens, GRE |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
NC Vouliagmeni: Greece |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Law - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism: Moscow, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her father initially took her to an ice hockey club but she did not like it. She decided to switch to water polo because she enjoyed being in the water. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2011 she received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 17 Aug 2017; minsport.gov.ru, 24 Feb 2011) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Antiopi Melidoni [club], GRE |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Centre forward |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began playing water polo at age 12 in Moscow, Russian Federation. |
International Debut |
Year |
2006 |
Competing for |
Russia |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Italian, Russian, Spanish |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Be positive." (Athlete, 16 Aug 2010) |
Other information |
SUSPENSION
She was provisionally suspended by the Russian Anti-Doping Agency [RUSADA] in April 2013 for failing a drugs test. Following a three-month ban, she was able to compete at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2019; en.ria.ru, 25 Jul 2013) |
Nicknames |
Tankesha, Katia (jordipress.com, 07 Aug 2020; diaridesabadell.com, 01 Dec 2019) |
International Debut |
Tournament |
European Championship |
Location |
Belgrade, SRB |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning bronze at the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, and claiming gold medals at the European Championships in 2006 and 2010. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2019) |
