Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
LW8
Further personal information
Residence
Kharkiv, UKR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Russian, Ukrainian
Higher education
Coaching, Sport Studies - Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Education: Ukraine
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began the sport in 2012 in Yevpatoria, Ukraine.
Why this sport?
She tried roller skating during rehabilitation, and was noticed by coach Sergiy Petrishchev who encouraged her to try skiing.
Club / Team
Invasport: Kharkiv, UKR
Name of coach
Andriy Nesterenko [cross-country skiing], UKR; Dmytro Artyomin [biathlon], UKR
General interest
Nicknames
Liuda (podrobnosti.ua, 27 Jan 2012)
Hobbies
Reading books, listening to music, playing table tennis and squash, photography, snowboarding. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2021; paralympic.org, 14 Dec 2021)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning her first medal at an international competition, which was bronze in biathlon sprint in Oberried, Germany, in 2014. (Athlete, 22 Dec 2017)
Awards and honours
In 2021 she received the Woman of the Third Millennium award in Ukraine. The award is given to the woman who best displays personal achievements in science, art, sports and other spheres of public life. (paralympic.org.ua, 27 May 2021)
In recognition of her achievements at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, she received the Order of Princess Olga [third class] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 29 Mar 2018)
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in biathlon and Master of Sport of International Class in cross-country skiing in Ukraine. (paralympic.org.ua, 22 Feb 2022)
In recognition of her achievements at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, she received the Order of Princess Olga [third class] in Ukraine. (president.gov.ua, 29 Mar 2018)
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in biathlon and Master of Sport of International Class in cross-country skiing in Ukraine. (paralympic.org.ua, 22 Feb 2022)
Other sports
She competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2014 and 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Mar 2018)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 17 Dec 2021)
Impairment
She was born with a developmental condition that affected all four of her limbs. She underwent two operations but was unable to restore full functionality to her left arm. (paralympic.org.ua, 27 May 2021)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Sprint - Classic Standing | Final | 2013-02-25 | 12 | |
Women's Short Distance Standing | Final | 2013-02-28 | 11 | |
Women's Middle Distance Standing | Final | 2013-03-01 | 6 | |
Women's Long Distance Standing | Final | 2013-03-03 | 10 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 6 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-08 | 7 | |
Women's 15 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-10 | 9 | |
Women's 10 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-11 | 4 | |
Women's 1 km Sprint Standing | Semifinal | 2014-03-12 | 7 | |
Women's 12.5 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-14 | 5 | |
Women's 5 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Short Distance Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-24 | 2 | |
Women's Long Distance - Free Style Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-25 | 2 | |
Women's Middle Distance Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-27 | 2 | |
Women's Sprint - Classic Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-28 | 3 | |
Women's Long Distance Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-30 | 2 | |
Women's Middle Distance - Classic Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-31 | 2 | |
Mixed Relay | Final | 2015-02-01 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Middle Distance Standing | Final | 2017-02-11 | 2 | |
Women's Sprint - Free Style Standing | Final | 2017-02-12 | 1 | |
Women's Long Distance Standing | Final | 2017-02-14 | 1 | |
Mixed Relay | Final | 2017-02-15 | 1 | |
Women's Long Distance - Classic Standing | Final | 2017-02-16 | 3 | |
Women's Sprint Standing | Final | 2017-02-18 | 1 | |
Women's Middle Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2017-02-19 | 2 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 6km Standing | Final | 2018-03-10 | 3 | |
Women's 15km Free Standing | Final | 2018-03-12 | 3 | |
Women's 10km Standing | Final | 2018-03-13 | 3 | |
Women's 1.5km Sprint Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-14 | 5 | |
Women's 12.5km Standing | Final | 2018-03-16 | 10 | |
Women's 7.5km Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-17 | 6 | |
4x2.5km Mixed Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 1 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's Middle Distance Standing | Final | 2019-02-16 | 1 | |
Women's Middle Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2019-02-17 | 2 | |
Women's Sprint - Free Style Standing | Final | 2019-02-18 | 2 | |
Women's Sprint Standing | Final | 2019-02-20 | 1 | |
Women's Long Distance Standing | Final | 2019-02-21 | 1 | |
Mixed Relay | Final | 2019-02-23 | 1 | |
Women's Long Distance - Classic Standing | Final | 2019-02-24 | 3 |