Personal Information
Residence Moscow, RUS
Occupation Athlete
Languages English, Russian
Higher education Coaching - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism: Moscow, RUS
License number 26011997001
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She took up the sport at age 10 in Moscow, Russian Federation.
Why this sport? She tried various sports and activities but did not find one that she truly enjoyed, until her mother enrolled her in a fencing school.
Club / Team MGFSO: Moscow, RUS
Name of coach Rustam Karimov [personal], RUS
Handedness Left
General Interest
Nicknames Sveta, Sheva (Instagram profile, 25 Jan 2021)
Hobbies Reading, painting, playing chess. (Athlete, 07 Jul 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement Winning gold in team sabre at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Bourges, France, and claiming bronze in individual sabre at the 2018 European Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia. (Athlete, 08 Jun 2019)
Most influential person in career Her parents. (Athlete, 07 Jul 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto "It is really good when you are scared during a bout. Adrenaline, the desire to overcome yourself helps a lot. And when you think you are the best, you can lose. Time, experience and belief in yourself are the most important things." (rusfencing.ru, 15 Apr 2018)
Awards and honours In 2017 she received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 13 Feb 2017)
Ambitions To win gold at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 08 Jun 2019)
