Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Moscow, RUS |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her older sister Aleksandra has also represented the Russian Federation in water polo. (Athlete, 09 Jul 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
Her mother introduced her and her older sister to the sport. |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Russian |
Higher education |
Sport Studies - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism: Moscow, RUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Reading books. (Athlete, 09 Jul 2015) |
Most influential person in career |
Her mother. (Athlete, 09 Jul 2015) |
Awards and honours |
She holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 14 May 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began playing at age 10 in Moscow, Russian Federation. |
International Debut |
Year |
2012 |
Competing for |
Russia |
Tournament |
European Championship |
Location |
Eindhoven, NED |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Student |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold at the 2009 World U18 Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 14 May 2016) |
Other information |
RETIREMENT
She retired from the sport in 2017 to focus on her studies. (Athlete, 19 Aug 2017)
STRUGGLING START
As a child she was afraid of the water. Her mother, a swimming coach, decided to help her overcome this fear by taking her to swimming lessons. She nearly drowned in her first lesson and then refused to go near the pool. She eventually overcame her fear and joined the water polo training group. (student-campus.blogspot.com, 20 Jun 2013) |
