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Biography
Impairment information
Classification
LW5/7
Further personal information
Residence
Moscow, RUS
Languages
Russian
Higher education
Economics, Information Technology - Sholom-Aleichem Priamursky State University: Birobidzhan, RUS
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up Para biathlon and Para cross-country skiing in 2014 in Moscow, Russian Federation.
Why this sport?
"I saw Paralympic athletes compete in Sochi and wished to join the team of coach Irina Gromova. She taught me how to ski. Before that, I didn't know what it was."
Club / Team
Vorobyovy Gory [RUS] / Rezept Sport [RUS]:
Name of coach
Irina Gromova, RUS, from 2014; Roman Zherebyatyev, RUS, from 2014
Coach from which country?
Russia
International debut
Year
2015
Competing for
Russia
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Cable, WI, USA
General interest
Nicknames
Katya (olympic.ru, 27 Feb 2019)
Hobbies
Reading, watching movies. (Athlete, 27 Dec 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning three gold medals and two silver medals at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 27 Dec 2020)
Most influential person in career
Her coach. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"You need to make your dreams come true. If you want to achieve anything, you should try until the end. If you are not successful, you have to achieve what you want through tears and pain." (sport-rb.ru, 24 Apr 2017)
Awards and honours
In October 2018 she and Russian Para alpine skier Aleksei Bugaev received the International Giuseppe Sciacca Award in Rome, Italy. (paralymp.ru, 17 Oct 2018)
She received the 2018 Silver Doe award as Para athlete of the year from the Federation of Sport Journalists of Russia. (olympic.ru, 27 Feb 2019)
In recognition of her performance at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, she received the Order of Honour in the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 20 Mar 2018)
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 29 May 2020)
She received the 2018 Silver Doe award as Para athlete of the year from the Federation of Sport Journalists of Russia. (olympic.ru, 27 Feb 2019)
In recognition of her performance at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, she received the Order of Honour in the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 20 Mar 2018)
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 29 May 2020)
Other sports
She has competed in Para athletics and Para cross-country skiing. She has also played futsal for a local university team. (sport-rb.ru, 24 Apr 2017; gazetaeao.ru, 19 Oct 2011)
Ambitions
To compete at the Paralympic Winter Games for a second time. (Athlete, 27 Dec 2020)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Short Distance Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-24 | 9 | |
| Women's Long Distance - Free Style Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-25 | 3 | |
| Women's Middle Distance Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-27 | 4 | |
| Women's Sprint - Classic Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-28 | 4 | |
| Women's Long Distance Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-30 | 9 | |
| Women's Middle Distance - Classic Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-31 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 6km Standing | Final | 2018-03-10 | 1 | |
| Women's 15km Free Standing | Final | 2018-03-12 | 1 | |
| Women's 10km Standing | Final | 2018-03-13 | 1 | |
| Women's 1.5km Sprint Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-14 | 7 | |
| Women's 12.5km Standing | Final | 2018-03-16 | 2 | |
| Women's 7.5km Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-17 | 2 | |
| 4x2.5km Open Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 11 |