Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Physical Education - Moscow City Teacher Training University: Russia |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
She broke her arm at age 15. (evstyukhina.com, 22 Aug 2014) |
| Awards and honours |
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Russian Federation. (rfwf.ru, 21 Dec 2015)
She received the Order For Merit to the Fatherland [second grade] in Russian Federation, in recognition of her performance at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (kremlin.ru, 02 Aug 2009) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Natalia Shiryaeva [personal], RUS, from 2001 |
International Debut |
| Year |
2006 |
| Competing for |
Russia |
Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Balashikha, RUS |
General Interest |
| Hobbies |
Reading psychology and fiction books, collecting coins and notes from different countries, developing her clothes brand, managing her personal website. (Athlete, 11 Sep 2016) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
A coach came to her school to recruit children for a sports club. |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
Her father. (Athlete, 25 Oct 2014) |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She first tried the sport at age eight in Balashikha, Russian Federation. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
English, Russian |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Every day you have to show your strength of character." (evstyukhina.com, 22 Aug 2014) |
International Debut |
| Tournament |
World Championships |
| Location |
Santo Domingo, DOM |
General Interest |
| Other information |
SANCTION
In 2016 a sample she had given at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing tested positive for a prohibited substance after being rechecked. The International Olympic Committee [IOC] disqualified her result from the competition and she was stripped of her bronze medal in the 75kg category. (bbc.com, 31 Aug 2016) |
London
Beijing
Houston, TX
Almaty
Wroclaw
Paris
Antalya
Chiang Mai
Santo Domingo
Tirana
Kazan
Minsk
Limassol
Puerto de la Cruz
Trencín
Burgas
Dortmund