Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
L&F2, SC2
Further personal information
Family
Husband Alexei
Residence
Minsk, BLR
Occupation
Athlete, Coach, Sports Administrator
Languages
Belarusian, English, German, Russian
Higher education
Psychology - Belarusian State Pedagogical University: Minsk, BLR
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 1997.
Why this sport?
"[I went] to practise at the rehabilitation centre for people with impairments. There, I saw Para dance sport for the first time. Since childhood, I have loved music, various rhythms, I almost graduated from music school in piano and then fate sent me a long-awaited gift, the opportunity to try my hand at dance. It all started as hobby, but after a month I earned my first medal."
General interest
Hobbies
Reading, especially historic literature, travelling, playing music. (minsknews.by, 08 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
Her parents, husband and teachers. (belta.by, 07 Mar 2019)
Hero / Idol
English theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking. (minsknews.by, 08 Mar 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"If you work hard, make efforts, you will most likely achieve your goal." (minsknews.by, 14 Oct 2018)
Awards and honours
In 2018 she was honoured with the title of Resident of the Year in Minsk, Belarus. (minsknews.by, 08 Mar 2018)
Impairment
She was born with a congenital spinal disease. She underwent experimental treatment at age three, spending four years in hospital. (belta.by, 07 Mar 2019; minsknews.by, 08 Mar 2018;14 Oct 2018)
Other information
COACHING
She is very experienced coach working around the world. "I am often invited to teach in other countries in the world, especially in the Netherlands and United States of America. I have given classes in Moscow too." (belta.by, 07 Mar 2019)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She is a chairman of the board at the Belarusian Association of the People with Impairments [BielOn] in Minsk and head of the dance school Dar in Minsk, which she opened in 2013. "For a long time I wanted to develop programmes, methods of helping parents of children and young people with disabilities." She volunteers at the Republican Association of People with Impairments on Wheelchairs and she works as an instructor for active rehabilitation. (belta.by, 07 Mar 2019; minsknews.by, 14 Oct 2018)
INTERNATIONAL BACKGROUND
Her father is Belarusian and her mother comes from Kazakhstan, where she was born. When she was a child she lived for a few years in Germany, where her father was serving in the military, and then they moved to Belarus. (belta.by, 07 Mar 2019)
She is very experienced coach working around the world. "I am often invited to teach in other countries in the world, especially in the Netherlands and United States of America. I have given classes in Moscow too." (belta.by, 07 Mar 2019)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She is a chairman of the board at the Belarusian Association of the People with Impairments [BielOn] in Minsk and head of the dance school Dar in Minsk, which she opened in 2013. "For a long time I wanted to develop programmes, methods of helping parents of children and young people with disabilities." She volunteers at the Republican Association of People with Impairments on Wheelchairs and she works as an instructor for active rehabilitation. (belta.by, 07 Mar 2019; minsknews.by, 14 Oct 2018)
INTERNATIONAL BACKGROUND
Her father is Belarusian and her mother comes from Kazakhstan, where she was born. When she was a child she lived for a few years in Germany, where her father was serving in the military, and then they moved to Belarus. (belta.by, 07 Mar 2019)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Standard Dances Class 2 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Combination Standard Class 2 | Final Round | 2 | ||
Mixed Combination Latin Class 2 | Final Round | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Combi Latin 2 | Final Ranking | 2 | ||
Mixed Combi Standard 2 | Final Ranking | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Combi Standard Class 2 | Final | 2013-12-07 | 3 | |
Mixed Combi Latin Class 2 | Final | 2013-12-08 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Combi Latin Class 2 | Final | 2015-11-07 | 2 | |
Combi Standard Class 2 | Final | 2015-11-08 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Combi Freestyle Class 2 | Final | 2017-10-21 | 8 | |
Combi Standard Class 2 | Final | 2017-10-22 | 1 |