Hobbies
Cooking, going to the cinema. (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021; Athlete, 25 Apr 2020)
Spoken languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Injuries
In March 2017 she injured her leg which limited her to competing only on uneven bars at the 2017 European Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. (wz.lviv.ua, 19 Apr 2017)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport in 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Reason for taking up the sport
"My parents just wanted to enrol me in a sports group, and it turned out that I found myself in gymnastics."
Most memorable sporting achievement
Performance at the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, and winning two bronze medals at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. (Athlete, 25 Apr 2020)
Hero / Idol
US artistic gymnast Nastia Liukin. (Athlete, 16 Sep 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"It doesn't matter how slowly you move. The main thing is you do not stop." (Athlete, 25 Apr 2020)
Awards
She received the Medal for Labour and Valour in Ukraine in recognition of her performance at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. (president.gov.ua, 15 Jul 2019)
In 2021 she received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (olimpic.college, 22 Jan 2021)
Additional information
RETIREMENT
In 2022 she announced her retirement from the sport. "I don't compete anymore, I don't train. After the [2020] Olympic Games [in Tokyo], I was tired, then I underwent surgery. I wanted to recover and continue to perform, but I realised that I no longer had enough strength and, most importantly, desire, so I decided to end my sports career." (sport.24tv.ua, 13 Aug 2022)
Last update : 2024-07-22