Impairment Information |
Type of Impairment |
Cerebral Palsy |
Classification |
S7, SB7, SM7 |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Kustanai, KAZ |
Occupation |
Student |
Languages |
Russian |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began swimming at age nine in Kustanai, Kazakhstan. |
Why this sport? |
While being by the Tobol river, she watched children swim and dreamed of learning how to swim. At the same time, she was afraid of water, so her mother enrolled her in swimming lessons. |
Club / Team |
Kustanai Sports Club for the Impaired: Kazakhstan |
Name of coach |
Tatyana Borisenko [personal], KAZ |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Vika (VK profile, 28 Feb 2019) |
Hobbies |
Filming videos, dancing. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2019) |
Most influential person in career |
Her mother. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2019) |
Hero / Idol |
Kazakhstani triathlete Maksim Leshchina. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2019) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"For winning, you need courage." (ng.kz, 04 Apr 2017) |
Awards and honours |
She has received the title of Candidate for Master of Sport in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2019) |
Ambitions |
To win gold at the Paralympic Games, and to become a swimming coach in the future. (Athlete, 28 Feb 2019) |
