Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Zlatoust, RUS |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Watching movies and TV series, painting. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2020) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Competing at the 2013 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, winning gold at the 2013 World University Games in Kazan, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 24 Jul 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
Russian biathletes Anton Shipulin and Svetlana Ishmouratova, Soviet speed skater Lidia Skoblikova. (Athlete, 09 Jul 2015) |
Awards and honours |
In 2013 she received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (minsport.vgsspb.ru, 19 Jul 2013; Athlete, 17 Aug 2017)
In 2008 she was named the Athlete of the Year in the Chelyabinsk region of the Russian Federation. (kp.ru, 13 Jan 2009) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began playing water polo at age nine in Zlatoust, Russian Federation. |
International Debut |
Year |
2010 |
Competing for |
Russia |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Russian |
General Interest |
Other information |
MATERNITY LEAVE
She missed the 2014/15 and 2015/16 seasons due to the birth of her son. (Athlete, 14 May 2016) |
Nicknames |
Katya (VK profile, 10 Feb 2022) |
Further Personal Information |
Family |
One son |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Mikhail Nakoryakov [club], RUS |
Club / Team |
Dynamo-Uralochka: Zlatoust, RUS |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Physical Education - Ural State University of Physical Education: Chelyabinsk, RUS |
Sport Specific Information |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Centre back |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
"I trained in a sports group with a class, and then I was transferred to an older group. I liked everything, so when most of the guys quit, I stayed on." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her parents. (Athlete, 23 Oct 2020) |
Ambitions |
To reach the final of the 2021/22 Euro League, and to win the 2021/22 Russian Championship. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2022) |
