Personal Information
Residence Samara, RUS
Languages English, Hebrew, Russian
License number 18031996001
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age 11 in Maalot, Israel.
Why this sport? "My mother worked with the father of a girl who was a fencer, and he offered to give me lessons."
Club / Team Central Sports Army Club [RUS] / Samara Regional Sports School of Olympic Reserve No.5 [RUS] / Samara Sports School of Olympic Reserve No.17 [RUS]:
Name of coach Mikhail Degtyarev, RUS; Mikhail Iyevlev, RUS
Handedness Left
General Interest
Injuries She suffered from an Achilles injury during the 2016 World Cup event in Dijon, France, where she placed third in individual epee. (vkonline.ru, 03 Mar 2016; fie.org, 17 Jan 2016)
Awards and honours She has received the title of Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 24 Dec 2020)
Famous relatives Her father played volleyball for Ukraine. (francogalil.com, 12 Jan 2013)
Other information NATIONALITY SWITCH
Originally from Ukraine, she moved to Israel at age five after her parents received jobs there as doctors. In September 2013 she moved with her family from Israel to Samara, Russian Federation, after her father got a new job. She subsequently switched nationality from Israel to represent the Russian Federation in 2014. "My family decided on Samara as they knew one of the Russian coaches from there, but initially it was supposed to be in St. Petersburg. I could not compete for almost a whole season because I did not have citizenship and a residency permit." (vkonline.ru, 25 Mar 2014; russian.rt.com, 19 Sep 2013)
